Aim: why has the organized religion of Hinduism had an impact on the world?

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Aim why has the organized religion of Hinduism
had an impact on the world?
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What part of the world is associated with the
origins of Hinduism?
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Origins

• What are the early origins of Hinduism?

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Dominant theory of Indo-European migration
Who did the Indo-Europeans / Indo-Aryans / Aryans
run into in South Asia?
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Founder

• Who is the founder of Hinduism?
• There is none.
• The origin of Hinduism lies in the original Vedas
  (epic poems, Hindu scriptures, spiritual laws and
  truths) brought to South Asia by the Aryans.
• When?

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Basics

• Is Hinduism Monotheistic or Polytheistic?
• That depends on your perspective. Use the
  following slide to make your own mind up.

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Is Hinduism Monotheistic or Polytheistic?How
many Hindu Gods exist?

• How many Hindus are there on planet Earth? About
  one billion.
• So whats the connection to the main question
  above?
• Take Note The Regents Board of NYS generally
  considers Hinduism to be polytheistic.

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Point to Ponder

• How is it possible for someone to be a Hindu
  Christian but not a Christian Hindu?
• Okay, so on to Basic Beliefs / Tenets.

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Basic Beliefs

• Dharma duties and obligations in life determined
  by ones birth.
• Reincarnation rebirth
• Karma actions leading to future consequences
• Samsara cycle of birth, death and rebirth
• Moksha escape from Samsara
• Nirvana heaven ???

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How might this diagram illustrate and explain
Hinduism?
_________
________
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Think of life and time as a circle.
Nirvana
Moksha
Birth / Death Reincarnation
Samsara
Dharma
Karma
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As opposed to a linear concept of time
Begin / Birth
End / Death
Afterlife or not or ?
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Want to reach Nirvana sooner?

• Meditation and education
• Being a responsible adult
• Meditation
• Release from material possessions

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Impact on Society
At least twice born (reincarnated) castes.
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Caste System
Why could such a system be used for political
purposes in any Hindu society?
Is Hindu society unique in its implementation of
classism?
During the Mauryan Empire, Indo Greeks were
incorporated into what caste? Why?
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Satyagraha
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Hindu Muslim Relations
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