3. Hinduism is a religion that began in India.
The religion dates back to 1500 B.C., making it the world's
oldest religion.
Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world, with
approximately 900 million adherents.
The origins cannot be ascribed to any single founder or a
specific time or a single place.
4. Om - Aum is the standard sign
of Hinduism, and is prefixed and
sometimes suffixed to all
Hindu mantras and prayers.
Om or Aum is of paramount importance in Hinduism.
5. A diverse body of religion, philosophy, and cultural
practice native to and predominant in India,
characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a
supreme being of many forms and natures, by the
view that opposing theories are aspects of one
eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from
earthly evils.
6. Hinduism is a very broad religion.
Even Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism
are, in a sense, different Facets of
Hinduism. Even though, Hinduism
has been viewed as a polytheistic religion
in the west, Hinduism is still a religion which recognizes
a single Deity but which recognizes other gods and
goddesses as aspects of that supreme God. It is more of a
way of life than a religion.
7. The main God (Trimurti)-Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
Brahma -Brahma is the Hindu God of Creation.
Vishnu –Vishnu is the Preserver, he is most famously
identified with his human and animal incarnations .
Shiva - Shiva is the Destroyer of the universe.
8. 1. Priest – act as a counselor.
2. Warrior – they protect society.
3. Merchant - includes landowners and money lender.
4. Servants – does manual work and is expected to serve
the higher caste .
5. The untouchable (dalit) – traditionally does dirty work,
cleaning toilets, sweeping streets etc.
9. 1. Student – this is the first stage of laying a religious
foundation for life between the ages of 8-20.
2. Householder-Marriage (traditionally arranged)
occurs about age 21 and above.
3. Retiree – when grand children arrive.
4. Renunciate – wandering holy man.
10. Hinduism is about the sort of life one should lead in
order to be born into a better life next time and ultimately
achieve liberation. There are 4 legitimate goals in life:
1. Dharma - fulfilling one's purpose
2. Artha - prosperity
3. Kama - desire, sexuality, enjoyment
4. Moksha - enlightenment
11. 1. Nyāya- formal reasoning
2. Vaiśeṣika-physical sciences
3. Sāṅkhya-framework of manifestation
4. Yoga- practical methods for direct experience
5. Mīmāsā-freedom through action
6. Vedānta-contemplative self-inquiry
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13. God is in everything, - so everything is “God”
One God, many faces. Hindus believe in many
different gods, but they are all really one god
Dharma: do your duty
Karma: what you do today, will affect your future
Reincarnation: after death, you will be re-born
14. Two aims of Hindu Education:
1. To see, hear and desire better, purer, finer and deeper.
2. To learn the principles of a thing, it’s source and
foundation.
An education which only deals with man’s secular concerns
is self-defeating.
Hindu educators prescribed meditation for overcoming the
sickness of the soul and restless mind.
Emphasized the importance of a certain atmosphere in
which alone any worthwhile education is possible.
