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Please copy the Hinduism Notes Outline below…

Please copy the Hinduism Notes Outline below…. Origin Aryans Hinduism Brahman Upanishads Brahman, the God Main Hindu gods Varna Reincarnation Dharma How did the belief in reincarnation affect the Indians?. Hinduism .

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  1. Please copy the Hinduism Notes Outline below… • Origin • Aryans • Hinduism • Brahman • Upanishads • Brahman, the God • Main Hindu gods • Varna • Reincarnation • Dharma • How did the belief in reincarnation affect the Indians?

  2. Hinduism Today you will learn how Hinduism grew from the Aryans, and how it spread to other parts of Asia.

  3. Hinduism Origin • One of the oldest religions in the world • Today, it is the 3rd largest religion • It was started by the Aryans • How do we know? • Ancient hymns and poetry, & epics (long poems) • Hinduism is a mixture of beliefs of the Aryans and the beliefs of conquered peoples in India. • These ideas together is what we call Hinduism

  4. Early Hinduism • Brahman • Hindus think of all gods and goddesses as different parts of one universal spirit, or “Brahman” • Upanishads • Ancient writings that describes the search for this universal spirit (Brahman) • Belief: when you die, you soul goes to back to be with Brahman

  5. Major Hindu Gods and Goddesses • Brahman—creator of the world; most important God • Vishnu—preserver of the world • Siva—destroyer of the world • Ganesha—lord of existing beings; remover of obstacles • Krishna—teacher of the world • Lakshmi—goddess of light, beauty, good fortune, and wealth • Surya—god of the sun • Indra—king of the gods • Saraswati—goddess of knowledge and music • Parvati—universal mother ***Brahma, Vishnu, & Siva are considered the three main Hindu gods.

  6. What is Karma? • A person does not immediately go to be with Brahman, instead they must pass through many lives • Varna, or jati = caste • A soul may be born into a higher or lower varna (jati) based on their good or bad deeds, or karma • Reincarnation = the idea of passing through many lives to reach Brahman • Dharma = divine law; a set of rules to reach a higher varna in the next life

  7. How did the belief in reincarnation affect the Indians? • It made them more accepting of the caste system • People believed they had to be happy with their role in life • The belief in reincarnation gave hope to everyone, even servants • To sum it up… • If you did your duty, you would be reborn into a higher social class

  8. The least you need to know… • Today, Hinduism is the __________ largest religion. • It was started by the _____________. • Hindus think of all gods and goddesses as different parts of one universal spirit, or _______. • __________, or jati is called a caste. • _________ is the idea of passing through many lives to reach Brahman. • _________, or divine law is a set of rules to reach a higher varna in the next life. • If you did your duty, you would be reborn into a higher __________.

  9. Citation Spielvogel, Jackson J. World History: Journey Across Time-The Early Ages. New York: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2005. Print.

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