Hindu Belief in God Hindu Belief in God

Learning Intentions for this Learning Intentions for this unit unit

• Copy out terms about belief in God Copy out terms about belief in God

• Understand what Hindus believe Understand what Hindus believe about Godabout God

• Watch the video and takeWatch the video and take

notes about what Hindusnotes about what Hindus

believe about God believe about God

• Begin investigation Begin investigation

One God in many forms One God in many forms

• Monotheist – believer in one God Monotheist – believer in one God

• Polytheist –believer in many gods Polytheist –believer in many gods

• Pantheist – someone who believes Pantheist – someone who believes God is in all things God is in all things

• Atheist – someone who believes God Atheist – someone who believes God does not exist does not exist

What do you think ?What do you think ?

• What do you think about the idea of What do you think about the idea of God? Try to think about why you hold God? Try to think about why you hold the ideas you do. Discuss it with the ideas you do. Discuss it with your group, write down your findings your group, write down your findings and be prepared to report back to and be prepared to report back to the rest of the class.the rest of the class.

• Which term would you apply to Which term would you apply to Hindus and why ? Hindus and why ?

• Although there are many gods Although there are many gods within Hinduism and they might within Hinduism and they might appear to be polytheists, Hindus are appear to be polytheists, Hindus are monotheists. All of these gods are monotheists. All of these gods are aspects of one God.aspects of one God.

Hindu Beliefs about God Hindu Beliefs about God

BRAHMAN – One God in many forms BRAHMAN – One God in many forms

BRAHMA VISHNU SHIVABRAHMA VISHNU SHIVACREATOR PRESERVER DESTROYERCREATOR PRESERVER DESTROYER

THE TRIMURTI – 3 aspects of life THE TRIMURTI – 3 aspects of life AVATAR – God in human form- e.g. Krishna, AVATAR – God in human form- e.g. Krishna,

Jesus Jesus AMBAJI – female aspect of God e.g. Parvati , AMBAJI – female aspect of God e.g. Parvati ,

Lakshmi Lakshmi

Hindu Beliefs about God Hindu Beliefs about God

You are now going to watch a filmYou are now going to watch a film about the Hindu belief in God.about the Hindu belief in God.

You should write down the main You should write down the main points of the video under your title:points of the video under your title:

Hindu Beliefs About God – Video NotesHindu Beliefs About God – Video Notes

The RamayanaThe Ramayana

The different stories about the gods The different stories about the gods

all try to give different messages all try to give different messages

to humans – either about the to humans – either about the

nature of God or how humans ought tonature of God or how humans ought to

behave. One such story is the Ramayana behave. One such story is the Ramayana

The RamayanaThe RamayanaThis is the story which is celebrated at Divali – This is the story which is celebrated at Divali –

the most popular festival in Hinduismthe most popular festival in HinduismDivali is a festival of light.Divali is a festival of light.http://www.hindunet.org/ramayana/http://www.hindunet.org/ramayana/

What do you think the moral of this storyWhat do you think the moral of this storycould be about? Discuss it with could be about? Discuss it with your neighbour and write your neighbour and write down your findingsdown your findings

Investigation – Successful Investigation – Successful Learning Learning

You have now examined two main aspects You have now examined two main aspects of Hindu belief and you are now going to of Hindu belief and you are now going to choose two areas within Hinduism to choose two areas within Hinduism to investigate. Your teacher will give you investigate. Your teacher will give you more information on this.more information on this.

This is an opportunity for you to choose your This is an opportunity for you to choose your own areas of learning and to successfully own areas of learning and to successfully research areas that interest youresearch areas that interest you