Hinduism WHI. 4c

The FRAME Routine Key Topic is about… B eliefs Hinduism GODS

Hinduism Today 3 rd largest religion in the world ◦ After Christianity and Islam 70% of India are Hindu ◦ 700 million people in India More than a billion followers world wide Evolved over 3500 years ago ◦ Oldest living religion today

Hinduism: The Basics No single founder or sacred text Largely classified as polytheistic, but the concept of god is much more complex ◦ Possibly henotheistic, pantheistic, or even monotheistic All powerful force known as Brahman ◦ Source of all matter ◦ Manifested in all matter

Hinduism: The Basics Atman is the “true self” or soul ◦ The eternal self Atman is not distinct or separate from Brahman ◦ Human error/ignorance separates the two The goal is to unite atman and brahman ◦ Realize atman is brahman

Hinduism: The Basics The ultimate goal for Hindu’s is moksha ◦ Liberation of the spirit To reach moksha you must free yourself of desires ◦ Greed and selfish desires separate atman from brahman When Moksha is reached there is no longer conception of self This cannot be accomplished in one life time ◦ Leads to concepts of karma

Purusarthas: Four Objectives of Human Life 1. Dharma ◦ Religious and moral duties ◦ Allows people to move up social order of reincarnation along with karma 2. Artha ◦ Material pursuits 3. Kama ◦ Pursuit of sensual pleasure ◦ Kamasutra 4. Moksha ◦ Liberation from samsara

The FRAME Routine Key Topic is about… B eliefs Hinduism How Hinduism influenced Indian society GODS

Beliefs of Hinduism Beliefs ◦ Dharma = life path / duty ◦ Karma = good or bad life actions ◦ Samsara = reincarnation / cycle of rebirth ◦ Moksha = when the soul reaches heaven

The FRAME Routine Key Topic is about… B eliefs Hinduism Dharma = life path / duty Karma = good or bad life actions Samsara = reincarnation / cycle of rebirth Moksha = when the soul reaches heaven GODS

Hinduism Gods ◦ Polytheistic = worship many gods ◦ Gods could take many forms

Brahma = Creator

Vishnu = Preserver

Shiva = Destroyer

The FRAME Routine Key Topic is about… B eliefs Hinduism Dharma = life path / duty Karma = good or bad life actions Samsara = reincarnation / cycle of rebirth Moksha = when the soul reaches heaven GODS Polytheistic = gods could take many forms Brahma Vishnu Shiva

Sacred Texts 1.Vedas = brought to India by Aryans 2.Upanishads = written to explain Vedas

Vedas Means “books of knowledge” Earliest and most sacred Consists of four books ◦ Rig-Veda being the most important Deals mostly with Hindu rituals

Upanishads Focus on the teachings of Hinduism ◦ Ex. Atman, Brahman, samsara, etc.

The FRAME Routine Key Topic is about… B eliefs Hinduism 1)Vedas 2)Upanishads Beliefs Dharma = life path / duty Karma = good or bad life actions Samsara = reincarnation / cycle of rebirth Moksha = Dharma = life path / duty Karma = good or bad life actions Samsara = reincarnation / cycle of rebirth Moksha = when the soul reaches heaven GODS Polytheistic = gods could take many forms Brahma Vishnu Shiva

How did Hinduism spread? Practices ◦ yoga = meditation of body and mind ◦ Brahmin = priests who perform Hindu rituals ◦ Gurus = teachers of Hindu beliefs

Hinduism Practices ◦ Yoga = mediation of the mind and body ◦ Brahmin = priests ◦ Gurus = teachers

The FRAME Routine Key Topic is about… B eliefs Hinduism 1)Vedas 2)Upanishads Yoga = meditation Brahmin = priests Gurus = teachers How Hinduism influenced Indian society Dharma = life path / duty Karma = good or bad life actions Samsara = reincarnation / cycle of rebirth Moksha = when the soul reaches heaven Polytheistic = gods could take many forms Brahma Vishnu Shiva

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