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Hinduism

Hinduism. The Four Four’s. Four Main Beliefs. Brahman – Atman: God = Soul Samsara: Relentless Cycle, Reincarnation Karma: What goes around comes around Maya: This world is suffering/ illusion. Shiva: Lord of the Dance god of Destruction The dissolver. Four Aims.

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Hinduism

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  1. Hinduism The Four Four’s

  2. Four Main Beliefs • Brahman – Atman: God = Soul • Samsara: Relentless Cycle, Reincarnation • Karma: What goes around comes around • Maya: This world is suffering/ illusion

  3. Shiva: Lord of the Dancegod of DestructionThe dissolver

  4. Four Aims • Dharma: One’s duty, expectations of a son, father, grandfather, teacher are filled with compassion toward all beings and absence of greed. • Ahimsa—non-violence to all living beings, including animals, most Hindus are vegetarian and some are vegan.

  5. Gandhi • Gandhi is most known for his protest against British rule in India and the injustice of the Caste system. He used Ahimsa and non-violence in his approach.

  6. Artha • Means to accumulate wealth in an honest means and provide for your family. • Hindus are encouraged to acquire power.

  7. Kama • Pursuing love and physical pleasures are encouraged for a balanced life and to sanctify marriage. • The RC church recognizes 3 purposes for sexual intercourse, in marriage: • Procreation • Intimacy • Pleasure

  8. Moksha • All Hindus are encouraged to work toward freedom from Samsara through honest and moral actions.

  9. Four paths • The way to moksha is by following one of the four paths or yogas: • Bhakti yoga • Karma yoga • Jnana yoga • Raja yoga

  10. Four Stages • The Hindu religion recognizes four stages of life, within each there are important duties or dharma to fulfill: • The Student- work toward discipline in body and mind, gain knowledge, learn rituals and rules of Hinduism and respect elders. • Householder- marry and have a family, provide for one’s family, give to charity, care for family and elders and practise religious traditions.

  11. Four Stages Cont’d • Forest Dweller- stage of retirement, transmit household duties to wife or son, read, study and participate in pilgrimages. 4. Ascetic- give up worldly life, wander, meditate and try to attain salvation.

  12. Four (Five Castes) • The caste system is a social structure that started in the Vedic period. In the hymns and verses of the Vedas, humans are divided into 4 varnas/caste. • The caste a person is born into is determined by Karma accumulated in previous lives. Duties, marriage, expectations and characteristics vary depending on caste. • Marriage is not encouraged outside of caste.

  13. The Caste System

  14. The Untouchables • This is the fifth caste, deemed to be unclean and unworthy of any social interaction outside their caste.

  15. Fifth Caste • This group is restricted to occupations such as tanning leather, removing dead animals and cleaning toilets. • They live together in a shanty town.

  16. Fifth Caste • The nature of the work is degrading and dehumanizing. • Both Mother Theresa and Gandhi fought to change the system for the benefit of this group and all Indian Society.

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