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Hinduism

Hinduism. By: Jennifer Hall Cultural Photography Summer 2013. Facts. Aka: Sanatana Dharma or “Eternal Way” Earth’s original and oldest living religion Four main denominations Saivism Shaktism Vaishnavism Smartism. www.saivism.net. O ne billion+ followers.

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Hinduism

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  1. Hinduism By: Jennifer Hall Cultural Photography Summer 2013

  2. Facts • Aka: Sanatana Dharma or “Eternal Way” • Earth’s original and oldest living religion • Four main denominations • Saivism • Shaktism • Vaishnavism • Smartism www.saivism.net

  3. One billion+ followers (AP Photo / PrabhjotGill)

  4. Gods and Goddesses • One Supreme Being – Brahman • 330 million Gods and Goddesses who represent different aspects of Brahman bhaktimp3.blogspot.com

  5. Three Main Gods • Brahma • Vishnu • Shiva www.avidaeumaviagem.net

  6. Beliefs • Dharma (duties and obligations) • Samsara (reincarnation/rebirth) • Karma ("actions", leading to a cause and effect relationship) veda.wikidot.com

  7. Beliefs • Moksha - each soul is free to find his own way • Through Bahkti (devotion), Jñāna (knowledge), meditation, yoga, Seva (selfless service), and God www.spaceandmotion.com

  8. Practices & Values • Festivals • Pilgrimage • Chanting of holy hymns • Home worship • Family life • Love • Nonviolence • Good conduct • Law of dharma • Tolerant of other faiths thehindublog.tumblr.com

  9. Holy Books • Vedas, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas www.goodreads.com and www.harekrsna.com

  10. Death & Reincarnation • Hindus prefer cremation upon death over burial • Believe the soul lives on and will inhabit a new body on Earth • Soul reincarnates until all karmas are resolved and God Realization is attained • All souls will attain this highest spiritual summit, but it may take many lives

  11. Hindu Funeral www.gujaratplus.com

  12. Festivals & Holy Days • Diwali - festival of lights • Holi – festival of colors • Navaratri - celebrating fertility and harvest • RakshaBandhan - celebrating the bond between brother & sister • Janmashtami - Krishna's birthday

  13. Diwali www.vedicodyssey.com

  14. Holi cariocajoker.blogspot.com

  15. Navaratri www.indusladies.com

  16. RakshaBandhan news.tangatawhenua.com

  17. Janmashtami goindia.about.com

  18. Questions?

  19. Resources • BBC - Schools - Religion - Hinduism . (n.d.). BBC. Retrieved July 16, 2013, from http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/hinduism/ • Haselhurst, G. (n.d.). Hinduism Hindu Religion. On Truth & Reality. Retrieved July 17, 2013, from http://www.spaceandmotion.com/Philosophy-Hinduism-Hindu.htm • Hinduism. (n.d.). St. Columba's Catholic Primary School. Retrieved July 16, 2013, from http://www.saintcolumbas.com/Hinduism.htm • Hinduism at a Glance - वेद Veda. (n.d.). Namaste - वेद Veda. Retrieved July 17, 2013, from http://veda.wikidot.com/hinduism-brief • Unknown, R. (2010, December 4). Hindu god myths and related songs: Hindu Gods and Goddesses. The Hindu God Blog. Retrieved July 17, 2013, from http://bhaktimp3.blogspot.com/2010/12/hindu-gods-and-goddesses.html • What Is Hinduism?. (2008, February 22). Hinduism Today Magazine. Retrieved July 16, 2013, from http://www.hinduismtoday.com/modules/wfchannel/index.php?wfc_cid=5

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