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Easter Religions: HINDUISM

Asia Lesson 5Slide2

DO NOW

At the top of your Guided Notes, use complete sentences to describe MONOTHEISM and POLYTHEISM. What do they refer to? Can you name some examples of each?Slide3

Objectives & Learner Profile

OBJECTIVES

SWBAT describe the basic beliefs and the origins of Hinduism.

SWBAT explain the impact of Hinduism on daily life in Asia.

LEARNER PROFILE

Open-minded

Religion

is a very personal experience, and the ideas and practices of an unfamiliar religion should be approached with respect and an open-mind.Slide4

Introduction to Hinduism

The Creation Story

https

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9yWwFWpbRo

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A FEW NOTES TO BEGIN

Hinduism has been called the "oldest religion" in the world.

Hinduism is the

dominant, or main, religion in

South Asia.

Hinduism has categories

of distinct ideas and points of view, rather than a rigid, common set of beliefs.

Hinduism has about one billion followers and is the world's third largest religion, after Christianity and Islam. Slide6

MORE NOTES

Hinduism has no

single founder.

Western

scholars regard Hinduism as a fusion (mixture) of various Indian cultures and traditions.

Hinduism promotes

the "eternal"

duties,

such as honesty, mercy, purity, self-restraint, among others.

Hindu

practices include daily rituals such as

puja

(worship) and recitations, annual festivals, and occasional pilgrimages. Slide7

VOCABULARY

Ahimsa

: is a term meaning 'compassion' and 'not to injure

'.

Ahimsa is also referred to as

nonviolence, and it applies to all living beings - including all animals - according to many Indian

religions

Deities

: a supernatural being, who may be thought of as

holy , godly ,

or

sacred .

Some religions have one supreme deity, while others have multiple deities of various ranks.

Dharma

: In Hinduism,

dharma

signifies behaviors that

include staying true to your duties

,

protecting and following the laws

,

having good conduct in all areas of your life, and following the

‘‘right way of

living.’’

Soul

: in many religious traditions, the soul is the incorporeal and immortal essence of a living thing. According to most of the Abrahamic religions, immortal souls belong only to human beings. Other religions (most notably Hinduism) teach that all biological organisms have souls.Slide8

The Vedas

Hindu

Texts/TeachingsSlide9

The Vedas

The

Vedas are

a large body of texts originating in ancient India.

The

texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. Hindus

consider the Vedas to be

apauruṣeya

, which means "not of a man, superhuman" and "impersonal, authorless".Slide10

Hindu Gods

There are more that 330 million lesson gods,

but we’ll only focus on the major gods.Slide11

Brahma

God of Creation

Brahma is the

Hindu

god

of creation,

and

he is one

of the

Hindu trinity of gods. (The

others

are

Vishnu and

Shiva).

Brahma

is the father of Manu, and from Manu all human beings are descended.

In

the

Ramayana

Brahma

is often referred to as the

father of all human beings. Slide12

Vishnu

"the Preserver or the Protector"

Vishnu is also

one of the gods in the Hindu

Trinity.

In

Hindu sacred texts, Vishnu is usually described as having dark complexion of water-filled clouds and as having four arms, so he is very important.

He

is depicted as a blue being, holding a

padma

(lotus flower) in the lower left hand, the

Kaumodaki

gada

(mace) in the lower right hand, the

Panchajanya

shankha

(

conch shell)

in the upper left hand and the discus weapon

Sudarshana

Chakra

in the upper right hand.Slide13

Shiva

"the

Destroyer or the

Transformer"

Shiva, one of the gods in the Hindu Trinity,

is regarded

as limitless

, transcendent, unchanging and formless.

Shiva

also has

both

benevolent

(generous) and

fearsome forms. He is often depicted slaying demons. Shiva is also regarded as the patron god of yoga and arts.

The

main iconographical attributes of Shiva are the third eye on his forehead, the snake

Vasuki

around his neck, the crescent moon adorning, the holy river

Ganga

flowing from his matted hair, the

trishula

as his weapon and the

damaru

as his instrument.Slide14

Ganesha

God

of

Wisdom

,

Knowledge and New Beginnings

Ganesha

is

one of the best-known and most worshipped

gods

in the

Hinduism. His

image is found throughout India.

Although

he is known by many attributes,

Ganesha's

elephant head makes him easy to identify.

He

is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and

sciences,

and the

divine god

of intellect and wisdom.

As the god of beginnings, he is

honoured

at the start of rituals and

ceremonies.Slide15

The Ramayama

A story all Hindu children can tell you!Slide16

The Ramayana

an

epic

poem that consists

of 24,000 verses in seven books

regarded as one of the two great works of Indian literature, along with the

Mahabharata

.

tells the story of

Rama,

whose wife

Sita

is abducted by

Ravana

, the king of

Lanka

.

The

story explores

human values and the concept of

dharma

.

describes the duties of relationships, portraying ideal characters like the ideal father, the ideal servant, the ideal brother, the ideal wife, and the ideal king. Slide17

Time to practice!

Group Practice

With your table group, share notes you took for each of the Hindu gods.

Take turns sharing out items you noticed in the pictures.

Describe for your table group what you might look for in a picture to determine what god this is.

Include in your notes descriptive items for each god others noticed that you missed!

Individual Practice

READ the short information piece on the Guided Notes.

ANNOTATE each section.

Find the main idea

Look for facts

Make connections

ANSWER the questions at the end of the information piece IN COMPLETE SENTENCES.Slide18

EXIT TICKET

Find the Exit Ticket on the back of your Guided Notes. I will come by your desk to check off this assignment once it is completed.

Just as we did for the Renaissance paintings, ANALYZE THIS PHOTO.

Using

the

diagram to explain some of the basic Hindu beliefs. Make sure you use vocabulary from class today

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What do you think is the most important way that Hinduism impacts the daily life of those who practice it? Provide evidence to support your answer.