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Hinduism

Hinduism. Hinduism. One of the world’s oldest religions Over 3,000 years old No single founder Formed from the beliefs of the diverse groups who settled in India Original people of the Indus valley Aryans. Origins. Developed from the Vedas 3500 – 2500 years ago Polytheism

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Hinduism

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  1. Hinduism

  2. Hinduism • One of the world’s oldest religions • Over 3,000 years old • No single founder • Formed from the beliefs of the diverse groups who settled in India • Original people of the Indus valley • Aryans

  3. Origins • Developed from the Vedas • 3500 – 2500 years ago • Polytheism • rituals and many gods • Sacred texts • The Caste System

  4. Braham • One universal spirit • Appears as many different gods • This gave people a concrete way to worship and understand an impersonal god

  5. Atman • The individual soul of human beings

  6. Moksha • Ultimate goal of Hinduism • Union with the universal spiritual force (Brahman) • Release from worldly cares and difficulties • Atman + Brahman = Moksha

  7. Reincarnation • Sometimes called Samsara • Atman is reborn into the world after death • Continues until union with the Brahman

  8. Dharma • Spiritual and moral duties that must be followed

  9. Karma • All of the deeds of a person’s life • Allows people to continue towards Brahman • Goods deeds • Reincarnated into a higher castes • Bad deeds • Reincarnated into a lower caste or stuck in the same level

  10. Sacred Texts • Vedas • Upanishads • Nature of the world and meaning of life • Ramayana and Mahabharata • Epic poems • Discuss importance of following dharma

  11. Hindu Gods • Brahma • The god of creation

  12. Hindu Gods • Vishnu • The preserver god • Appears as ten different avatars Krishna with his consort Radha ; appears in the Mahabharata

  13. Shiva • God of destruction • Constructive destruction Shiva with his wife, Parvati, and his son Ganesha

  14. How Ganesha got his Elephant Head • Parvati (Ganesha’s mom) told him to stay outsideher bath and allow no one to enter • Shiva arrived, and because he had been away fora long time, Ganesha didn’t recognize his dad • When Ganesha refused to allow Shiva to enter,Shiva cut off his head • Parvatirefused to allow Shiva into her bedroomunless Ganesha was returned to life • Shiva took the head from the next animal toappear, and restored Ganesha to life with anelephant’s head

  15. All of the many Hindu deities are manifestations of the spirit Brahman

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