2. Date founded: earliest forms dated to the 1500 BC or
earlier
Date founded: India
Founder: none
Referred to as Sanatana Dharma
"Hindu" is derived from the name of River Indus, which
flows through northwestern India.
the river was called the "Sindhu", but the Persians who
migrated to India called the river "Hindu,"
the land "Hindustan" (Sanskrit, Hindi), and its
inhabitants "Hindus"
4. Hinduism God is One
Hinduism believes that man are divine in nature
They believe in reincarnation and rebirth
Believe in incarnation concept with God
Don’t believe in converting from one faith to another
faith
They believe in Reincarnation, Karma, and Dharma
5. Brahma
the creator
God Shiva
Vishnu the destroyer
the most
powerful god
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6. three paths
Bhaktimarga (the path of devotion),
Jnanamarga (the path of knowledge or philosophy),
Karmamarga (the path of works and action).
traditional Hindus are expected to pass through four
stages over the course of their life:
Brahmacharga, which takes place during the school years, is
focused on acquiring knowledge and developing character;
Grastha, the middle years, is focused on worldly pursuits and
pleasures such as marriage, family and career;
Vanaprastha, when one's children reach adulthood, is a time of
increased focus on spiritual things; and
Sanngasu, in the last years of life, one may abandon the world
entirely for a life of contemplation.
7. Vanaprastha, when one's children reach adulthood, is a time of
increased focus on spiritual things; and
Sanngasu, in the last years of life, one may abandon the world entirely
for a life of contemplation.
Daily Ritual:
Offerings to the gods, to all being, and the departed souls
householder is expected to perform oblations both in the morning
and in the evening.
morning rituals include bathing or physical self-purification, offering
prayers to the Sun, chanting the Gayatri mantra, applying certain
specific religious marks on the body etc.
practicing meditation and yoga, recitation of holy scriptures, reading
religious books, participating in "satsang" or visiting the company of
holy men
8. They think if any activity they do, it will bring them
closer to the Gods.
They say that the temples are the Gods home on Earth
They hold festivals in celebration of the gods.
www.ict.mic.ul.ie/.../3%20main%20Gods.htm Temple in India
9. They offer what they call “The Caste System”
Brahmin=priest and religious official=Born twice
Kshatriya=ruler and warriors=Born twice
Vaishya=farmers, merchants, traders, and craftsmen=
born twice
Shudra=servants of upper casts and peasants= not born
twice
They have stages in life. Which are the same within the
ritual
10. Lawsuits are trying to change how Hinduism is taught
to children in California. (March of 2006)
They think Hinduism is demeaned by depictions of
women's inferior status and of the untouchable class
11. 3 Main Gods of Hinduism.ict.mic.ul.ie
Burress, Charles. "CALIFORNIA / Lawsuit Challenges How Hinduism
Is Taught / Board Had Rejected Textbook Changes Foundation
Sought." (17 Mar. 2006). Hearts Newspaper, 17 Mar. 2006. Web.
21 Apr. 2010. <http://articles.sfgate.com/2006-03-17/bay-
area/17287904_1_textbooks-indian-culture-final-approval>.
Flesher, Paul. "Hinduism - Social Organization." Hinduism Social
Organization. Pual Flesher, 8 Feb. 1997. Web. 21 Apr. 2010.
<http://uwacadweb.uwyo.edu/religionet/er/hinduism/HORGS.H
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12. V, Jayaram. "Main Concepts, Beliefs and Practices of
Hinduism." Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism,
Sikhism, Zoroastrianism and Other Resources. 2000-2010.
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