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Hinduism

Hinduism. Standard: Key Concept 1.3 Early Societies. India and Hinduism. Vedas Brahman Moksha Atman Karma Dharma Brahma Vishnu Shiva Castes. The Vedic Age. Named after the Vedas , religious texts including the Rig Veda The Rig Veda - detailed procedures for ritual and sacrifice

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Hinduism

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  1. Hinduism Standard: Key Concept 1.3 Early Societies

  2. India and Hinduism • Vedas • Brahman • Moksha • Atman • Karma • Dharma • Brahma • Vishnu • Shiva • Castes

  3. The Vedic Age • Named after the Vedas, religious texts including the Rig Veda • The Rig Veda- detailed procedures for ritual and sacrifice • Many groups migrate into the area, including the Aryans

  4. The Vedic Age Aryans Dasas • Light skinned • Speakers of Indo- European • Native to India • Darker skin

  5. The Vedic Age • Varnas ( caste system)- individuals born into a certain class • Later Hinduism and karma will impact these

  6. Hinduism- Basic Beliefs Brahman Beliefs One force that underlies everything. • The goal of life is to achieve moksha, or union with brahman. • Every person has an atman, or essential self, and experiences reincarnation • Karmaholds that our actions affect our fate in the next life.

  7. Hinduism-Beliefs • Hindus believe in dharma, the religious and moral duties of the person. • They practice ahimsa, nonviolence.

  8. Hinduism- Main gods

  9. Caste System (Varnas) • A complex system of castes emerged. • Castes maintained social order • People believed karma determined their caste.

  10. Varnas

  11. Untouchables • Excluded from the caste system • They were to be avoided because of the demeaning work they did

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