1 / 27

HINDUISM

HINDUISM. Aryans believed in a religion that has evolved into what we know as Hinduism. BELIEFS. Evolved over centuries (no one person began it) Brahman – universal spirit, god (other gods are manifestations of Brahman) Trinity – 3 most important manifestations are:. BRAHMA. The Creator.

dobry
Download Presentation

HINDUISM

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. HINDUISM • Aryans believed in a religion that has evolved into what we know as Hinduism

  2. BELIEFS • Evolved over centuries (no one person began it) • Brahman – universal spirit, god (other gods are manifestations of Brahman) • Trinity – 3 most important manifestations are:

  3. BRAHMA • The Creator

  4. VISHNU • The Preserver

  5. SIVA • The Destroyer

  6. KEY CONCEPTS REINCARNATION - The rebirth of the soul

  7. KEY CONCEPTS cont. KARMA - Idea that how a person lives their life will determine what form that person takes in the next life (what comes around goes around)

  8. KEY CONCEPTS cont. DHARMA • Duties of a particular varna (class) • If you fulfill your dharma you get have good karma

  9. KEY CONCEPTS cont. MOKSHA - State in which a person’s soul is freed from the cycle of reincarnation (heaven)

  10. KEY CONCEPTS cont. AHIMSA - Belief that all life is sacred and needs to be protected

  11. SACRED HINDU WRITINGS: THE VEDAS • Ancient poems, legends, hymn, rituals… that formed the basis of Aryan religious life • There are 4, the oldest dating back to about 1000 B.C.

  12. HOLIDAY VIDEOS • Diwali – Festival of Lights • Holi – Festival of colors, triumph of good over evil, coming of the Spring • Holi #2

  13. BUDDHISM

  14. THE BUDDHA • Siddhartha Gautama– the founder of Buddhism, born in India in 566 B.C. • born into the Kshatriya class, lived a wealthy but sheltered life • wanted to understand why people suffer andhowto minimize it

  15. THE BUDDHA cont. • believed he found the answers while meditating, believed he received “enlightenment” • he preached his message and became known as “The Buddha” (enlightened one) • he rejected the caste system, a person’s position in life should depend on the person, not their birth

  16. 4 NOBLE TRUTHS

  17. 1. ALL PEOPLE SUFFER

  18. 2. PEOPLE SUFFER BECAUSE THEIR DESIRES BIND THEM TO THE CYCLE OF REBIRTH

  19. 3. WE CAN END SUFFERING BY ELIMINATING DESIRES

  20. 4. ELIMINATE DESIRE BY FOLLOWING THE 8-FOLD PATH

  21. 8-FOLD PATH

  22. THE 8-FOLD PATH LEADS TO NIRVANA • Nirvana – state of enlightenment that frees the soul from the cycle of rebirth

  23. BRANCHES OF BUDDHISM • Make sure you are aware of the following: • Mahayana • Theravada • Tibetan • Zen

  24. CONCEPT OF GOD • Buddha is not thought of as a god • The concept of god is not central to Buddhism

  25. BUILDING/PLACE OF WORSHIP • Use temples and monasteries • Worship and meditation can take place anywhere • Stupa – built to house relics of Buddha (teeth, bones, writings…)

  26. HOLIDAYS/FESTIVALS • See the “Buddhist Festivals and Holidays” worksheet • Festival of the Tooth (Sri Lanka) • Obon (Japan)

  27. SYMBOLS • See the “Buddhist Symbols” worksheet

More Related