by: Shiela Ann R. Neron

Hinduism

Hinduism is a religion that began in India.

The religion dates back to 1500 B.C., making it

the world's oldest religion.

Hinduism is the third largest religion in the

world, with approximately 900 million adherents.

The origins cannot be ascribed to any single

founder or a specific time or a single place.

An Introduction

The SymbolOm - Aum is the

standard sign of Hinduism, and is prefixed and sometimes suffixed to all Hindu mantras and prayers.

Om or Aum is of paramount importance in Hinduism.

What is Hinduism?A diverse body of religion, philosophy, and cultural practice native to and predominant in India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils.

Hinduism is a very broad religion.Even Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism are, in a sense, different Facets of Hinduism. Even though, Hinduism has been viewed as a polytheistic religion in the west, Hinduism is still a religion which recognizes a single Deity but which recognizes other gods and goddesses as aspects of that supreme God. It is more of a way of life than a religion.

Is Hinduism A Religion?

Gods of Hinduism The main God (Trimurti)-Brahma, Vishnu, and

ShivaBrahma -Brahma is the Hindu God of Creation.Vishnu –Vishnu is the Preserver, he is most

famously identified with his human and animal incarnations .

Shiva - Shiva is the Destroyer of the universe.

1. Priest – act as a counselor. 2. Warrior – they protect society. 3. Merchant - includes landowners and money

lender.4. Servants – does manual work and is expected

to serve the higher caste .5. The untouchable (dalit) – traditionally does

dirty work, cleaning toilets, sweeping streets etc.

The Caste System(Social Classes)

1. Student – this is the first stage of laying a religious foundation for life between the ages of 8-20.

2. Householder-Marriage (traditionally arranged) occurs about age 21 and above.

3. Retiree – when grand children arrive.4. Renunciate – wandering holy man.

Stages of Life

Hinduism is about the sort of life one should lead in order to be born into a better life next time and ultimately achieve liberation. There are 4 legitimate goals in life:

1. Dharma - fulfilling one's purpose2. Artha - prosperity3. Kama - desire, sexuality, enjoyment4. Moksha - enlightenment

Hindu Life Goals

1. Nyāya- formal reasoning

2. Vaiśeṣika-physical sciences

3. Sāṅkhya-framework of manifestation

4. Yoga- practical methods for direct experience

5. Mīmāsā-freedom through action

6. Vedānta-contemplative self-inquiry

Systematic Hindu Philosophy

Four Paths to God

God is in everything, - so everything is “God”One God, many faces. Hindus believe in many

different gods, but they are all really one godDharma: do your dutyKarma: what you do today, will affect your

futureReincarnation: after death, you will be re-

born

Core Beliefs

Two aims of Hindu Education:1. To see, hear and desire better, purer, finer and

deeper.2. To learn the principles of a thing, it’s source and

foundation.An education which only deals with man’s secular

concerns is self-defeating.Hindu educators prescribed meditation for

overcoming the sickness of the soul and restless mind.

Emphasized the importance of a certain atmosphere in which alone any worthwhile education is possible.

The Hindu View of Education

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