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Vedic Age Bellwork
What group moved into the Indian Subcontinent at the start of the Vedic Age?
Aryans
What language did these people bring to the Indian Subcontinent?
Sanskrit
What are the four classes of the Caste System?
Brahmans, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra Slide2
Objective
WWBAT: Discuss the major beliefs and teachings of the Hindu Religion especially the impacts of Dharma and Karma Slide3
Today’s ClassOver the weekend you gathered information about important terms relating to Hinduism and some of the origin stories of Hinduism
We will start out the class by discussing the information you found for a little bit
We will then start talking about the core beliefs and teaching of HinduismSlide4
Interactive Notebook Setup9/11/2015
Hinduism Notes
This will be on one page Slide5
Background
Karma
Dharma
Core BeliefsSlide6
The Hindu symbol for Om. It represents the divineSlide7
BackgroundHinduism is the
oldest continually practiced religion in the world
It is also the
third largest religion in the world
There are around 1 Billion people who identify as Hindu
That’s around 15% of the world population
80% of the Indian population identify as HinduSlide8
BackgroundThere is
no single origin or specific founding date
Hinduism
g
rew
out of various groups in
India
The
Aryans added their religious beliefs to those of the Indus
Valley
There is
no
singular founder of HinduismSlide9
BackgroundUnlike Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, Hinduism has
no single holy
book
Rather
there
are
many significant Hindu
writings
Some of the most important texts were:
Bhagavad-Gita
, the Upanishads, and the VedasSlide10
The Bhagavad-Gita is a conversation
between a warrior and a god.Slide11
Core BeliefsHindus believe in many
gods
But
there is little agreement about whether it is polytheistic or monotheistic
There is also
little concern in the Hindu world about this
topic
"The Truth is One, but different sages call it by different
names
.“
Rig
Veda
1.164.46.Slide12
Core BeliefsWhat everyone agrees upon is that Hinduism is a theistic religion
Theism means:
belief
in the existence of a god or gods, especially belief in one god as creator of the universe, intervening in it and sustaining a personal relation to his creaturesSlide13
Core Beliefs
Hindus
believe that
every god is a manifestation of one Supreme
Being, Brahman
Everything in the universe is part of the
unchanging & all powerful BrahmanSlide14
Core BeliefsBrahman is too complex for people to
understand
S
o
other gods represent concrete aspects
of Brahman
These gods include:
Brahma the
Creator
Vishnu
the
preserver
Shiva
, the destroyerSometimes called the Trimurti
Slide15
The TrimurtiSlide16
Core BeliefsEvery person has their own atman, or inner-self/soul
This
can only be known
after enlightenment
to be identical with Brahman
If
atman is
brahman
in a pot (the body), then one need merely break the pot to fully realize the primordial unity of the individual soul with the plentitude of Being that was the
Absolute.
Hatha Yoga
P
radipika (4.50)Slide17
Core BeliefsThe ultimate goal
of Hinduism
is to achieve moksha or unity with Brahman
T
his
usually
takes more than one lifetime, Hindus believe in reincarnation
Reincarnation is the rebirth of the soul in another bodily
form
Can be reborn as a human, animal, plant,
ectSlide18
Core BeliefsSamsara is the wheel of
rebirth
It suggests the cycle that every souls will experience during each incarnation Slide19
Core Beliefs
When a soul achieves moksha it breaks out of the cycle of reincarnation
Once moksha in achieved
a soul will be united
forever with the
divine(Brahman)
Moksha results in infinite
bliss and awarenessSlide20
Dharma and Karma
Reincarnation is directly impacted by two major forces
Both can either ensure reincarnation into a higher or lower caste or life form
KARMASlide21
KarmaKarma is the belief that every action brings an equal
reaction
If a person does a good deed,
they
will be rewarded in the
future
Y
our
good or bad deeds affect one’s future
, and the
futurre
of those around one, for good or sufferingSlide22
KarmaKarma are performed in two ways:
Nishkãm
karmas
actions
are
performed without any expectation of material gain, ego, or material
desires
Sakãm
karma
actions are
performed with an expectation of material desire or purposeSlide23
DharmaDharma means ‘that which holds,’
Dharma is
the idea that
religious
duties can
help one acquire merit for the next
lifeSlide24
Dharma
Obedience to religious and moral laws based on which caste a soul is
in
Dharma is intended
to secure
both worldly joys and eternal
bliss
G
ives
an experience of happiness, strength, and tranquility within one's self and makes life disciplined.Slide25
Hinduism Bellwork
What are the two forces that can impact how a soul is reincarnated?
Dharma and Karma
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
There is no specific founder
Explain what moksha is
A soul breaking out of the cycle of reincarnation and achieving unity with Brahman