Religions of Ancient India

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Religions of Ancient India

• EQ How do religions develop?
• Chapter 9, Lesson 2

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Ch.9, Lesson 2 Vocabulary (pg. 257)

• Hinduism
• Brahman
• Reincarnation
• Karma
• Dharma
• Buddhism
• Nirvana
• Jainism

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Hinduism The Religion of India

• Worlds oldest religions
• Third largest religion next to Christianity and
  Islam
• Sacred writings are called Vedas
• Aryan ideas mixed with other Indian peoples ideas
  Hinduism

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What is Hinduism?

• Hindus main belief is that there is one universal
  sprit (god) Brahman
• However, most Indians could not easily understand
  the idea of Brahma
• So they believed in many gods (deities)
• Hinduism is polytheistic
• Most important gods the Creator, Protector, and
  Destroyer

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The Three Major Gods Brahman

• The Creator god
• Created the Universe
• Four heads each head is said to have delivered
  the four Vedas (sacred texts)

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Shiva, The Destroyer
Vishnu, the Protector god

• https//www.youtube.com/watch?vpfy0jKaxBFs

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Hinduism Many Lives

• Reincarnation the belief that each person has
  many lives
• Karma the belief that the deeds (actions) of a
  person affect what he or she will be in the next
  life.
• To have a better existence in the next lifeyou
  must follow your dharma your place in society
  (caste)
• Animals have a supreme life force
• Many Hindus dont eat meat as a result.

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Activity Reincarnation DRAFT

• Pretend you would be able to experience
  reincarnation. Write a story in which you narrate
  your reincarnation. In the story you must answer
  the following questions
• What would be your dharmayour personal duty
  (job), based on your place in society?
• What would your be reincarnated into?
• 3. How would you behave in life to guarantee that
  your get good karma.

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Buddhism

• In 500s b.c., some Indians felt unhappy with the
  many ceremonies of the Hindu religion. They
  wanted a simpler, more spiritual faith.
• Focus on meditation.

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The Buddha

• Siddhartha Gautama
• ( Buddha )
• Prince who gave up wealth and power to understand
  the meaning of life
• Founded a new religion called Buddhism 
• Felt people too occupied with fame, money, and
  personal possessions
• https//www.youtube.com/watch?vES7xCTtlueQ

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• Buddhas Life and Teachings
• Priest predicted that Siddhartha Gautama be
  selfless, wandering holy man
• At age 29, saw sickness, old age, poverty, and
  death for the first time in his life.
• 6 years of fasting / meditation

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Four Noble Truths

• Life is full of suffering.
• People suffer because they desire worldly things
  and want to satisfy themselves.
• The way to end suffering is to stop desiring
  things.
• The only way to stop desiring things is to follow
  the Eightfold Path

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Eightfold Path

• They believe that the Eightfold Path can lead to
  nirvana

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Buddhism Splits

• After Buddha died, Buddhism divided into many
  branches
• Theravada Buddhists and Mahayana Buddhists.

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Buddhism Today

• Today, Buddhism is one of the major world
  religions.
• Most Buddhists live in Southeast Asia and East
  Asia. Only a few live in India, Buddhism's
  birthplace.

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Activity

• Read pg. 260 -262.
• Complete the following questions
• Write questions and answers.

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Cornell Notes Jainism

• Read pg. 263 264
• Write Cornell Notes remember read the paragraph
  and get the main ideas and most important detail.
  
• Jainism
• Who is Mahavira?
• Who is Ahimsa?
• Notes DUE on my Desk at 1 55 pm
• WHEN YOUR FINISH YOU HAVE AN ASSIGNMENT.

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Jainism

• Arose around 500 BC
• Developed from a religious leader named Mahavira
• He lived around the same time as Siddhartha

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Who is Mahavira?

• Like Siddhartha, Mahavira came from a wealthy
  family.
• He gave up his worldly procession.
• He became known as the Jina, or conqueror.

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Janis Beliefs

• Like the teaching of the Buddha, Jainism
• Taught people to stop wanting worldly things
• Only by doing so would they escape the cycle of
  rebirth and reach nirvana
• Janis practiced strict poverty

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Jainism What is Ahimsa?

• Key idea of Jainism ahimsa
• Practicing non-violence toward all living things
• Believed all life is sacred
• Used brooms to sweep insects
• Not farm because afraid to kill worms
• Currently there are 6 million followers of
  Jainism, most live in India.

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Jainism and its Influence

• Gandhi uses ahimisa (nonviolence)
• - Martin Luther King Jr. was influenced by him
• Millions practice meditation

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Activity Compare and Contrast

• Compare and contrast the beliefs of Buddhism and
  Jainism

Buddhism
Jainism
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Short Response

• Write a two paragraphs comparing and contrasting
  Buddhism and Jainism using the Venn Diagram
• DUE BY THE END OF CLASS, no exception!

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Home Learning

• Study the vocabulary notes and vocabulary on
  India.
• Chapter 9 Lesson 1 and Lesson 2
• You have a QUIZ on Fridaypossibly 20 questions.