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  1. Exit Slips • socrative.com (room = 205LIONS) OR just use a half slip of paper on middle desk • Focus Question: How are religion and culture connected in India? Use SPECIFIC examples from what you learned today.

  2. FQ – “How are religion and culture connected in India?” Hinduism

  3. Basics of Hinduism • religion of the majority of people in India and Nepal (80%) • over 900 million people practice Hinduism • oldest living religion – origins Indus/Aryan • closely linked to other Indian religions like Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism • no single founder, no single holy book, and no commonly agreed set of teachings

  4. A central part of Indian culture!

  5. How does a Hindu Creation Myth compare to others we have seen? • Watch the Hindu creation myth: http://bigmyth.com/myths/english/2_hindu_full.htm • What similarities and differences do you see between the Hindu myth and the myths of the Middle East (Mesopotamia, Egypt, O.T.)? • What might the myth tell us about the religion of Hinduism?

  6. What are Hindu beliefs about God? • Many Hindus believe in a supreme spiritual force, Brahman, the “universal soul”. • Brahman is one, but has many incarnations. • Many Hindus believe that all the gods are different aspects (forms) of Brahman. • “God is one – but wise men know it by many names.” • Every living being has a soul that is part of Brahman. • Polytheism or Monotheism?

  7. What do other Hindu gods look like? • Describe another Hindu god: • What do Hindu gods remind you of? • Hindu “trinity”:

  8. Other Hindu Gods

  9. What do other Hindu gods look like? • Describe another Hindu god: • What do Hindu gods remind you of? • Hindu “trinity”:

  10. Hindu “Trinity” Identify the symbols and their meanings! Brahma “creator” Vishnu “preserver” Shiva “destroyer”

  11. Brahma “creator” Vishnu “preserver” Shiva “destroyer”

  12. Primary Source: the Soul • Hindus believe every living thing has a soul, “Atman”. • debate over whether the soul is separate from or a part of Brahman • Read the excerpt “Isha”, from The Upanishads (a Hindu holy book). Think deep…. Describe the “self” (soul, Atman): • If you were to draw a picture/symbol to represent the “self”, what would it be?

  13. Beliefs about Life • Hindus believe in reincarnation: a cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, governed by karma. • karma:Hindus believe that the soul is reborn based on your behavior in your previous life, “consequences”. • You can be reborn in human, god, or animal form. • moksha: your GOAL = freedom from the cycle of reincarnation, become one with the universe (Brahman)

  14. Caste System caste = fixed social class you are born into jati - occupation varnas - religion *outlawed in India today* Brahmins “Priests and Scholars” KARMA Kshatriyas “rulers and warriors” Vaisyas “farmers and merchants” Sudras “laborers, crafts workers, servants” Dulits/Pariahs  Untouchables “impure” jobs

  15. Caste System • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyCQDIwHlXY

  16. Beliefs about Life cont. • Read “Hindu Beliefs” in the readings packet and answer the questions..

  17. “My karma ran over my dogma…” What goes around, comes around!

  18. Holy Books: The Vedas • one of many Hindu holy books • written from 1500 - 600 BCE in Sanskrit • included in the Vedas: • hymns and poems • religious prayers • magical spells • lists of the gods and goddesses Other Hindu Holy Books

  19. Sanskrit Writing • ancient language in Hindu holy books read by Brahmin (priests) • “language of the gods” • no longer spoken today, but many Indian languages are based on Sanskrit • English and Sanskrit are even related! http://www.pbs.org/thestoryofindia/gallery/photos/2.html#sanskrit

  20. What are some Hindu festivals/celebrations? • Ganges River: • Holi: • Diwali:

  21. Hindu Festivals

  22. What are some Hindu festivals/celebrations? • Ganges River: • Holi: • Diwali:

  23. What do Hindu places of worship look like? • puja = worship • may take place in a temple or at home with a family shrine • many families have their own deities that they like best • no strict rules about when you go to temple, dedicated to different gods also, may bring offerings

  24. What do Hindu places of worship look like?

  25. Hindu Symbols • Choose one of the “Hindu Symbols” to draw and describe its significance.

  26. Compare/Contrast Chart • Use #8 and #9 to fill in the #7 add on “Hinduism/Buddhism Compare and Contrast Chart”.

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