HINDUISM

WO W IE F. FA LCATA N , L PT
Good Morning!!!
Learning  Identify the brief history,
core beliefs, practices,
Objectives: and related issues of
Hinduism.

 Illustrate a particular
form of yoga.

 Value Hinduism as a
way of life and belief
system.
 Hinduism
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HISTORICAL TEXT SECTS
BACKGROUN
D GODS ISSUES
FOUNDER DOCTRINES
 Historical Background

Origin of Hinduism
👣 Hinduism is one of the oldest religion in the world.
👣 Also referred as Sanatana Dharma, the eternal
traditions or eternal way.
👣 Hindu- SHINDU (local name of Indus River)
 A description of
the Word of God

👣 Aryans- name originally given to people

who said to speak Indo-European language
and where thought to have settled in pre-
historic times in Iran and Indian
subcontinent.
Indus River
👣 Plays a significant role in the
development of Hinduism, Mohenjo-Daro
which is located in the Indus Valley is
believed to be the center of religious
activities.
Origin of
Hinduism
👣 It was established around 3000 B.C.E
with no single historical founder, central
revelation, no creed or unified system
of belief, doctrine of salvation and no
centralized authority.
 Sacred Text
SHRUTI 🍄HEARD
👣 The Shruti literature is in two parts the
Vedas and Upanishads.

🍄VEDAS - Knowledge
 Four Vedas
🎋Rig Veda - Royal Knowledge
🎋Sama Veda - Knowledge of Chants
🎋Yajur Veda - Knowledge of Sacrificial
Rituals
🎋 Atharva Veda - Knowledge of
Incarnation
 A desire for the
Word of God
UPANISHADS
🎋108 Philosophical Ideas
KENA, KATHA, PRASHNA, MUNDAKA
MANDUKYA, TAITIRIYA, AITAREYA, CHANDOGYA,
BRIHADARANYAKA
 SMRITI 🦀 MEMORIZED
🌺RAMAYANA
🎋The most popular of the Hindu epics, depicts a
story of a royal couple of Ayodhya, Rama-Sita and
other characters.
🌺MAHABARATA
🎋The worlds longest
epic poem deals with

SMRITI
the power struggle
between tha
Pandava and the
Kaurava families.
 🌺BHAGAVAD
GITA
🎋The most well-known of
the Hindu scriptures, called
the "Song of the Adorable
One" which contains the
SMRITI
most brilliant theological
lessons about the nature of
God.
Dharma
 Dharma
🎋Dharma, Deity, Morality, Law

🎋The purpose of Dharma is to uplift us from Earthly or selfish

concerns and to tie us to the universal order of things.

🎋Refers to righteous way of living and idea of every human

duties and responsibilities.

🎋ATMAN
Samsara

🎋The cycle of Birth, Death and

Rebirth
 Nirvana
🎋 Attainment of highest state
that a Hindu can reach. This
freeing is called Moksha.
 BRAHMA

The creator God

who is responsible
for creating the
universe.
 VISHNU
The preserver God
who is responsible
for maintaining the
universe and
ensuring that it runs
smoothly.
 SHIVA
The destroyer God
who is responsible
for destroying the
universe at the end
of each cycle of
creation
 GANESHA
The elephant-
headed God who is
worshipped as the
God of wisdom,
prosperity, and
good fortune.
 KRISHNA

an incarnation of
Vishnu who is one
of the most beloved
and popular Gods in
Hinduism.
 RAMA

another incarnation
of Vishnu who is
revered for his
virtuous qualities
and heroic deeds.
 HANUNAN

the monkey God

who is worshipped
for his strength,
bravery and
devotion to Rama.
 DURGA

the goddess of
power and strength
who is worshipped
as the divine mother
 KALI
a fierce and
powerful goddess
who is worshipped
for her ability to
destroy evil and
protect her
devotees.
 SARAWASTI
the goddess of
knowledge, music
and arts who is
worshipped by
students and
scholars.
 LAKSHMI

the goddess of
wealth and
prosperity who is
worshipped by
those seeking
material abundance.
 SURYA

the God of the sun

who is worshipped
for his life-giving
energy.
 INDRA

the king of the

Gods who is
worshipped for his
power and strength.
 AGNI

the God of fire who

is worshipped for
his purifying and
transformative
qualities.
 VARUNA

the God of water

and oceans who is
worshipped for his
ability to provide
life-giving rain.
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