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Hinduism

Hinduism. I. May be Oldest Religion in the World A. origins in ancient India thousands of years BC

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Hinduism

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  1. Hinduism

  2. I. May be Oldest Religion in the World A. origins in ancient India thousands of years BC B. “grounded in complex philosophical ideas, elaborated in rich traditions of ritual and the worship of gods large and small, and guided by the theological doctrines embedded in the Vedas, which date from about 1000 BC, and in the Upanishads, holy writings that took shape during the period 700-400 BC” (448)

  3. II. Karma & reincarnation “The goal set by Hinduism is spiritual perfection through escape from karma, the cosmic law requiring consequences for one’s actions, good or bad” (ibid.)

  4. III. Three paths of salvation A. the way of action: faithful performance of one's role in the cosmic order of things (doing the duties of one's station in life)B. the way of knowledge: the acquisition of wisdom through reflection on the meaning of the eternal order and the nature of Brahman (often using meditative techniques such as yoga) C. the way of devotion ("bhakti"): the cultivation of love for a god or goddess

  5. IV. Hinduism in America A. World’s Parliament of Religions (1893): Vivekenanda & Vedanta Society B. Yogananda & Self-Realization Fellowship (1925) C. Immigration Act of 1965 D. Hare Krishna (Bhaktivedanta) E. Divine Light Mission (Maharaj Ji) F. TM

  6. Buddhism

  7. I. Siddhartha Gautama (563-483) A. Four Noble Truths teach about nirvana (elimination of desire) through the Eight-Fold Path B. Theravada (“the tradition of the elders)[a form of Hinayana(“the exclusive way”)] and Mahayana (“the expansive way”)

  8. “The plump, laughing figures found in Chinese restaurants and curio shops are actually not Buddhas at all, but rather kitchen gods” (Hopfe & Woodward, Religions of the World, 129).

  9. II. Buddhism in America A. Chinese in 1840s (gold mines and railroads) B. By 1860s 10% of Californians C. After Civil War Chinese built hundreds of temples: “Those temples represented a mixture of Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism wrapped together under the umbrella of Chinese popular religion” (445). D. Japanese: Pure Land Buddhism in Hawaiian Islands (cane plantations): Buddha Amida E. World’s Parliament of Religion (1893): Rinzai Zen; Suzuki F. Immigration since 1960s G. Dalai Lama

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