PPT-Brahman

This is a symbolic representation of the individual soul atman separating from the Supreme God Brahman which is depicted as the cosmos Brahman Brahman is the name for Hinduisms one Supreme God or Spirit . Promoting human dignity, mutual respect & pluralism. Hindu Concepts About God. God in Hinduism. www.hafsite.org. Many Hindus understand God to . be Brahman . or the . Absolute. . Brahman is ever-present, . Lesson objectives:. To . know. that the Hindu God is Brahman. To . understand. how Brahman is one but is represented by many different gods/goddesses (deities). To . reflect upon . the importance of having many different deities for Hindus. One of the oldest known religions in the world.. Unlike most other religions, Hinduism has: . -No single founder. No single scripture. No commonly agreed upon set of teachings. Hinduism . Because of the previous things mentioned, scholars often refer to Hinduism as a ‘way of life’ or a ‘family of religions.. Lecture 10. Returning to the Vedas. At a certain point in the history of Indian philosophy the supposed authority of the Vedas becomes a problem because challenges to the authority have been made by unorthodox schools, such as:. Objective explaining how the Brahman bull got its hump. Background If the Brahman bull looks like it was put together from the parts of several different animals, that’s because it was, in a wa ”. The Distinctive Methods of Language Utilization in . Advaita. Vedanta. . Hinduism: The Richness of Diversity. . A. n . ancient, large and many-branched family, recognizable through vital common features, but preserving also the rich uniqueness of its individual members. . the . Upanishads. Philosophy 224. THN. s. : Some . Common Features. As we will see, theories of human nature typically include some common elements. Identifying these elements will help us appreciate what specific theories have to offer us.. I. Hinduism. A. The . third largest. religion in the world.. B. . polytheistic. - ancient religion that developed from religious customs of many people.. C. Major gods:. 1.) . Brahma. - creator of the world.. foldable. Divide your paper in half the long way [hot dog style]. Divide into three parts; cut the folds up until the middle fold so you have three flaps. . Label the three flaps as shown to the left.. .. BRAHMAN. Allah. God. All your pictures look very different, but most of you are probably thinking about the same God.. How could that explain why Hindus have many gods ?. One God or Many ?. To describe Hindu beliefs about Brahman. Basic Beliefs of Hinduism. No founder, no . single. holy text. Vedas, Upanishads, epics. The three most important gods are:. Brahma: the Creator. Vishnu: the Preserver. Siva: the Destroyer. All living things (animals, people, and gods) have souls which are part of one eternal spirit called the Brahman . Eastern Philosophy: The Basics. What is “Eastern” Philosophy?. Harrison stresses the wide variety of philosophies in Asia and that there is no clear geographical border dividing “West” from “East.” Her . Hinduism. . is . a collection of religious beliefs that developed over time. . Unlike other religions, Hinduism . can not . be . traced to one founder with a single set of ideas.. Basic Beliefs. Reincarnation. 1KENA UPANISHADTranslated and interpreted byVDN Rao former General Manager India Trade Promotion Organisation Ministry of Commerce Govt of India Pragati Madan New Delhi now at Chennai2Other scripts by