Hinduism
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Hinduism
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Hinduism • One of the world’s oldest
religions–Over 3,000 years old
• No single founder – Formed from the beliefs of the
diverse groups who settled in India• Original people of the Indus valley• Aryans
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Origins• Developed from the
Vedas– 3500 – 2500 years
ago– Polytheism
• rituals and many gods– Sacred texts – The Caste System
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Braham• One universal spirit• Appears as many different gods – This gave people a concrete way to
worship and understand an impersonal god
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Atman • The individual
soul of human beings
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Moksha • Ultimate goal of
Hinduism • Union with the
universal spiritual force (Brahman) – Release from
worldly cares and difficulties
• Atman + Brahman = Moksha
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Reincarnation
• Sometimes called Samsara
• Atman is reborn into the world after death
• Continues until union with the Brahman
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Dharma
• Spiritual and moral duties that must be followed
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Karma • All of the deeds of a
person’s life• Allows people to continue
towards Brahman• Goods deeds– Reincarnated into a higher
castes• Bad deeds– Reincarnated into a lower
caste or stuck in the same level
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Sacred Texts• Vedas • Upanishads–Nature of the world
and meaning of life• Ramayana and
Mahabharata – Epic poems –Discuss importance
of following dharma
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Hindu Gods• Vishnu– The preserver
god• Appears as ten
different avatars
Krishna with his consort Radha ; appears in the Mahabharata
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Shiva• God of destruction• Constructive
destruction
Shiva with his wife, Parvati, and his son Ganesha
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How Ganesha got his Elephant Head
• Parvati (Ganesha’s mom) told him to stay outside her bath and allow no one to enter
• Shiva arrived, and because he had been away for a long time, Ganesha didn’t recognize his dad
• When Ganesha refused to allow Shiva to enter, Shiva cut off his head
• Parvati refused to allow Shiva into her bedroom unless Ganesha was returned to life
• Shiva took the head from the next animal to appear, and restored Ganesha to life with an elephant’s head
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All of the many Hindu deities are manifestations of the spirit Brahman