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Hinduism Notes

9.14 & 9.15Slide2

Origin

I. Origin

A

. No known specific date for its start

B

. Hinduism now refers to a group of different religions that

grew out

of

India

that were based around the

Vedas

, and is named after

the

Persian

word meaning “

India

”

*

Origin: Date UnknownSlide3

Beliefs

II. Beliefs

A.

Polytheistic

i

. Religious

trinity

of Vishnu, Shiva, and Brahma

ii.

Brahma

is seen as the creator

iii.

Shiva

is the

destroyer

of

evil

a. Depicted as

blue

for swallowing poison to save

humanity

b. Has a

third

eye

to destroy evil, has used it to destroy entire people, cities and civilizations

c.

God who meditates

iv.

Vishnu

is the preserver of

goodness

.

a.

Sacrifices

self to stop rampage from Shiva

b. Depicted as

sleeping

until the next annihilation

v. Some sects see only one God,

Ishvara

, who takes on all 3

forms: Creator, protector, destroyer. Slide4

Beliefs (Con’t

)

* Polytheistic- worship of multiple gods

Brahma

is seen as the creator

Shiva

is the

destroyer

of

evil

Vishnu

is the preserver of

goodness

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Vedas

B.

Vedas

i

. Sacred

writings

of Hinduism, written around 1200 BCE ii. Symbol of unchallenged authority and

tradition

*Vedas: Hindus holy bookSlide6

Karma

C.

Karma

:

i

.

Sum

of all of your life’s actions, which has consequences in this

life

and the

next

.

ii. Also applies to thoughts, words, impact on other people Slide7

Reincarnation

D.

Reincarnation

i

.

Cycle

of

birth

and

rebirth

and can be both human and

animal

ii. Goal is to attain

Moksa

, or liberationSlide8

Dharma

E.

Dharma

:

i

.

Rules

to keep

order

in

society

and to reach

Moksa

ii. Calls on

morality

and moderationSlide9

Moksa

F.

Moksa

i

.

Liberation

from reincarnation

ii. Achieved by following the rules of Dharma Slide10

Caste System

.

Caste

System

:

i

.

Social

pyramid of Hinduism

ii.

Born

into caste through reincarnation

a. Higher in the caste, closer to Moksa

iii. Rigid in structure, as you

cannot

marry

outside of casteSlide11
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