Hinduism

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Hinduism
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Place of Origin India
Founder Unknown
Sacred Text Shastras",
Major Festivals Diwali-festival of lights
Holy Place Temples
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• Hinduism developed out of Brahmanism and is
  Ancient
• Hindus believed they could manipulate the
  material and spiritual worlds through magic
• They turned to prayers, _spells_, incantations,
  rituals and sacrifices to bring about changes in
  the physical world .
• They named the power inherent in the spells,
  prayers, and rituals brajham.
• Brahmanism is found in Hinduism
• Brahman-the one god of the universe
• Brahma- the creator god
• Brahmin-_priest

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• _Aum_is the main symbol of Hinduism
• It is the sound heard in deepest meditation and
  is said to be the name most suited for God

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HOW IS HINDUISM DIFFERENT FROM OHER FATIHS?

• Hinduism has no founder, single teacher nor any
  _prophets.
• Hinduism is not a single Religion rather it is
  the practices of a variety of different religious
  groups which come out of India.

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WHAT DO HINDUS BELIEVE?

• Hindus believe that there us a part of Brahman in
  everyone and this is called the Atman
• Hindus believe in reincarnation
• A belief that the soul is eternal and lives many
  lifetimes.

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WHAT IS KARMA? MOKSHA?

• Karma is the cause of a persons particular
  destiny.
• The spiritual goal of a Hindu is to become one
  with _Brahma. This is Moksha.

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WHY ARE THERE SO MANY HINDU GODS?

• Hindus actually believe in one God, Brahman.
• The gods of the Hindu faith represent different
  forms of Brahman
• Most Hindus have a personal god or goddess to
  whom they pray regularly.

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The Hindu Trimurti

• The Hindu trinity is of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
  They are respectively the creator, preserver and
  destroyer of the universe.

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Brahma- the Creator
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Vishnu- the Preserver
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Shiva- the Destroyer
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A Few Other Gods
Saraswathi Lakshmi Parvatk
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Where Do Hindus Worship?? What is the Hindu Holy
Book?

• Most Hindus worship daily in their home and have
  a shrine.
• The Hindu building for communal worship is called
  mandir.
• Hinduism does not have on sacred book but several
  scriptures.
• The most ancient sacred texts of the Hindu
  religion are written in sanskrit.
• The oldest religious texts are the Vedas.

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What are the Practices of Hindus?

• There are three basic practices
• Worship
• Cremation
• The dead are burnt not buried
• Compliance with the rules of the caste system

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The Caste System
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Caste System

• The Indian Caste system has long been a defining
  part of Indian history. 
• In the past, the caste system has determined a
  persons role in life
• . People could only marry a person that was in
  their caste, as well as only get a job within
  their own caste

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The Untouchables-Dalits

• The untouchables were the outcastes, or people
  beyond the caste system.
• Their jobs or habits
• involved polluting activities

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Buddhism
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Buddhism
Place of Origin North East India
Founder Siddhartha Guatama (The Buddha
Sacred Text Tripitka
Symbols Lotus flower, Buddha, Wheel of Life
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• Siddhartha Guatama found the path to
• Enlightenment
• Siddhartha was led from the path of suffering and
  rebirth and became know as the the Buddha or
  awakened one

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What are the symbols of Buddhism?

• The wheel of life which symbolizes the cycle of
  life, death and rebirth.The eight spokes remind
  people that the Buddha taught about eight ways of
  life.
• The lotus flower symbolizes purity and divine
  birth.
• Statues of Buddha include lots of symbols. There
  are 32 symbols in Buddhism which show that the
  Buddha was a special person.

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• Buddhist believe there is a cycle of birth, life
  and death and rebirth. Unless someone gains
  Enlightenment, when they die, they will be
  reborn.
• If a person can gain Enlightenment, they can
  break out of the cycle which is called Nirvana.
  It is the end of everything that is not perfect

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Nirvana
Life
Death
Death
Life
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• The sacred text (Holy Book) of Buddhist is called
  the Tripitaka
• It is written in an ancient Indian language
  called Pali which is very close to the language
  the Buddha spoke.
• It is a very large book-the English translation
  is nearly forty volumes

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What do Buddhists Believe?

• There are three Buddhist central beliefs. They
  are known as the three jewels because they are so
  precious
• Belief in Buddha
• Dharma- The teaching of Buddha
• The Sangha- the Buddhist community made up of
  ordinary people as well as monks and nuns. The
  purpose is to help others and by doing so to
  cease to become selfish and to move on the way
  toward enlightenment

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• Reincarnation is another important belief
• The concept that one must go through many cycles
  of birth, living and death.
• After many such cycles, if a person releases
  their attachment to desire and self, they can
  achieve Nirvana

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The Four Noble Truths

• Dukkha Suffering exists
• Samudaya There is a cause for suffering
• Nirodha There is an end to suffering
• Magga In order to end suffering, you must follow
  the Eightfold Path

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Five Main Rules to Live By

• Do not take the life of anything living
• Do not take anything not freely given
• Abstain from sexual misconduct and sensual
  overindulgence
• Refrain from untrue speech
• Do not consume alcohol or other drugs