1. RELIGIONS in INDIA LESSON #6a
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LESSON #6a

3. HINDUISM
Use text book p
Hinduism is: It has no: Instead of just being a religion, Hinduism is:
The chief religion in India
Founder or formal Church
A way of life
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4. HINDUISM - Brahman
Use text book p. 178
Brahman is: How many gods to Hindus worship: What are the three main gods, and what is their “power”?
Supreme Force (God)
thousands
Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva

5. Hindu “trilogy” of gods
BRAHMA (the creator) is the main god and all other gods are manifestations of him
CREATOR
PRESERVER
DESTROYER
(KHALI)
Vishnu
Brahma
Shiva

6. HINDUISM - Atman
Use text book p. 179
Atman is: What do Hindus believe about all things in nature: What causes people to feel pain? What is the term for the “true goal” of life? What happens when you reach Moksha?
The “essential self,” part of Brahman that is YOU
Your soul
All things in nature are a part of Brahman
They pursue material riches
MOKSHA
you free your soul from the body to reunite with Brahman

7. BRAHMA ATMA You’ve reached Moksha You do that by:
doing your Dharma
thus, creating good kharma
Which reunites your atma with brahma. (MOKSHA)
The goal in Hinduism is to break the cycle of reincarnation
BRAHMA
You’ve reached Moksha
ATMA

8. What is unique about Hinduism?
No holy book to tell right from wrong
Vedas tell stories
Multiple Gods
Personal interpretation
No proselytizing
Daily
Pooja
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9. Review of some key terms
Hinduism
__________________: the largest religion in India
____________________: the belief in many gods.
POLYTHEISM
BRAHMA
ATMA
Universal Soul =
YOUR soul =

10. Popular Hindu gods:
GONESHA
KRISHNA

11. Quiz Define Polytheism How did Hinduism develop?
Who is the “main” god and the creator?
Who is Vishnu?
Who is Shiva?

12. HINDUISM - Reincarnation
Use text book p. 178
Moksha is: Reincarnation is: What are some forms your soul can be reborn into in its next life? What is the “law of karma”?
Releasing the soul from the body
Rebirth of the soul in various forms
A god
A flower
A snake
A person
Any animal
Even an insect
Different Hindus have different ideas about this…
Every deed will effect your future, AND
your present life is the result of past deeds

13. HINDUISM – karma and dharma
Use text book p. 178
What is the “law of karma”? What will every good deed yield? What will every bad deed yield? What is your dharma?
All actions have consequences
Will result in happiness
Will bring some sort of sorrow
Duties and obligations
(it’s what‘s expected of you…)

14. REINCARNATION (SAMSARA)
If you could be reincarnated what would you want to return as?
If you were to be reincarnated today,
would you move “up” or “down”?
What is YOUR duty in life right now?
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15. DHARMA
What are examples of Dharma? 15

16. I MUST’VE DONE SOMETHING REALLY BAD IN A PAST LIFE!!!
BAD KARMA

17. Karma
What are examples of Karma? 17

18. You keep getting reincarnated…
How do you get OUT of being reincarnated again…
And again… 18

19. The end to reincarnation
Moksha
____________ = release from the cycle of reincarnation
How do you do it?
Erase all bad Karma
Spend your life doing
your dharma
Keep moving up in classes
Then… OUT… called MOKSHA
(REUNITING ATAM WITH BRAMA

20. Quiz What is reincarnation? Where do you go when you reach Moksha?
What does having bad karma prevent?
What will happen to someone who dies with too much bad karma?
What is a person’s dharma?
What is Atma?