Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world, originating in India around 1500 BC. It has no single founder but developed over time based on the Vedas, Upanishads, and texts like the Bhagavad Gita. Hindus believe in concepts like Brahman as the ultimate reality, reincarnation influenced by karma, and different paths to moksha or liberation from the cycle of rebirth. Today, Hinduism has around 1 billion adherents globally and influences cultures in South Asia and beyond.
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Certain things or events, happens, that gets ingrained in the memory of not one person but of the whole race or population and then that information is passed on from one generation to the other thus becoming a legend. One such event was the great flood which got ingrained in the memory of humanity in a large scale as is evident from various legends not only from India but also from different parts of the world. The legend of the flood is one such memory of the humanity that is there in the legends of many tribes and civilizations, present and past, from Celtic in the north to India and also mentioned in the old testament. The mention of the great flood in also there in the Vedas
Partial notes on BBA 205 course for students of IP University (Delhi) and anyone who wants a beginner's level knowledge on business ethics.
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Puja
Hindu Festivals
Swami Vivekanda
Prevedic Beginnings
Hare Krishna
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Philippine Copyright 2014
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Certain things or events, happens, that gets ingrained in the memory of not one person but of the whole race or population and then that information is passed on from one generation to the other thus becoming a legend. One such event was the great flood which got ingrained in the memory of humanity in a large scale as is evident from various legends not only from India but also from different parts of the world. The legend of the flood is one such memory of the humanity that is there in the legends of many tribes and civilizations, present and past, from Celtic in the north to India and also mentioned in the old testament. The mention of the great flood in also there in the Vedas
Partial notes on BBA 205 course for students of IP University (Delhi) and anyone who wants a beginner's level knowledge on business ethics.
Citations are reflected in the slides.
This presentation only covers:
Puja
Hindu Festivals
Swami Vivekanda
Prevedic Beginnings
Hare Krishna
I hope this could help. Thank you for having time to read.
Download if you like.. :D
Examples of Harappan SealsGreat Bath at Mohe.docxgitagrimston
Examples of Harappan Seals
Great Bath at Mohenjo Daro
Hinduism: What’s in a Name?
“Hinduism” is a name applied to the diverse religious practices of non-Muslim Indians by the English in the 18th century. Today, there are approximately 900 million people who practice Hinduism. But there is not a universally accepted doctrine of this religion, nor are there universally observed practices among them.
Two Concerns (among others) of HindusPurification: this is sometimes sought out through sacrifice and through meditation and yoga, but most commonly through ritual bathing.Liberation: this is the overarching goal of a Hindu’s life, release (moksha) from the cycle of reincarnation (samsara).
Hindu Theology
There are literally thousands of Hindu deities and demigods, found throughout the natural world. Hindu cosmology refers to the absolute in terms that are sometimes personalized and sometimes not. Personalism is the pattern of representing the absolute as divine persons, beings with the traits and characteristics normally associated with human persons (e.g., embodiment, emotions, mental functions like thinking and willing).Pantheism: the idea that the sacred or the divine is present in everything. Everything, every piece of the world, is god, a manifestation of the absolute. Henotheism: similar to monotheism, but one god is selected for worship from a larger group.
Three Approaches to HinduismVedic: worship centers on sacrifice to the gods as a way of maintaining the balance of the cosmos (rita: “the proper course of things”). This form of Hinduism was developed and practiced in antiquity, up to about the middle of the first millennium b.c.e. It involved large-scale public sacrifices performed by priests; over time the performance of private sacrifice by heads of households within homes became more widespread. Yogic: a more philosophical approach, in which yoga and meditation play a large role. Here the individual person is thought of as the sacrifice, purifying themselves through deeper understanding of themselves and the world. Asceticism (renunciation of worldly goods and pleasures – e.g., fasting) is also a part of this approach to Hinduism. These practices were developed beginning in the middle of the first millennium b.c.e. During this period the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali were composed. Puranic: devotional worship (Bhakti) of individual gods or goddesses is practiced, including the tending of altars with offerings to deities and large public festivals. This form of Hinduism begins to develop during the last two or three centuries b.c.e. It was at this time that the texts known as Puranas were written. These texts contain stories about the gods and goddesses of the Puranic pantheon (a different set than the Vedic pantheon). Today it is the most widely followed form of Hinduism in the world. It is often called simply Bhakti or devotional Hinduism.
Three Paths (margas) to LiberationYajna: salvation gaine ...
HINDUISM
REINCARNATION
-the Wheel-
-Transmigration
of the Soul–
-almost endless
Cycle of Life,
Death, &
Rebirth-
REINCARNATION
-the Wheel of
SAMSARA-
-Transmigration
of the Soul–
-almost endless
Cycle of Life,
Death, &
Rebirth-
the Spiritual
GOAL of
HINDUISM
-MOKSHA- -NIRVANA- -
SATORI-
-Escape from SAMSARA/the
WHEEL of REINCARNATION-
-STOPPING the Wheel of
REINCARNATION-
-No More REBIRTHS-
-No More LIVES-
-No More SUFFERING-
-ATMAN/SOUL Reunites with
BRAHMAN-
CASTE LADDER
SOUL
the piece of
Brahman in
each: deity,
human, animal,
plant, & natural
object
ATMAN
MAYA
ILLUSION
MATTER
The TANGIBLE
WORLD
TEMPTATION
PLEASURE
Produces
FOOLISHNESS
MAYA
MAYA
SADHU = ASCETICISM
SELF-DENIAL of PLEASURE RENUNCIATION
SADHU = ASCETICISM
SELF-DENIAL of PLEASURE RENUNCIATION
AHIMSA
NON-
VIOLENCE
NON-
HARMING
LAW of CONSEQUENCES
–Law of Consequences
(Rewards &
Punishments) that
determines
where each
atman/soul will
Be reborn on the
caste ladder –
-Cosmic Boomerang –
-What goes around
comes around-
KARMA
2 main INFLUENCES on KARMA
DHARMA
(Duty; Rules of Caste & Gender)
BHAKTI
(Devotion thru Worship)
The Path of Action
Path of Action - Student, Householder, Hermit, Pilgrim, (Suti)
Student – a young sadhu who studies
Householder – a married working man with children
Hermit – a middle-aged sadhu who lives alone
Pilgrim – an old sadhu who walks from shrine to shrine
Suti – a good wife who throws herself on husband's funeral pyre
Sadhu - Ascetic
MONISM aka PANENTHEISM
MONOTHEISM
+
PANTHEISM
Simultaneously
MONISM aka PANENTHEISM
MONOTHEISM
+
PANTHEISM
Simultaneously
BRAHMAN
the Main,
impersonal
Hindu God;
beyond
Maya;
the Force in
the Universe
TRIMURTI
TRIMURTI
BRAHMA
the main
Creator deity,
4 Heads,
member of the
Hindu
Trimurti/Trinity
VISHNU
main Preserver
deity;
Dreaming on
lotus in a pond;
Disc on his
Finger;
Protected by
Cobras;
member of the
Hindu
Trimurti/Trinit;y
SHIVAthe main
Destroyer deity;
deity of Fertility;
often shown
Dancing;
Fiery;
member of the
Hindu
Trimurti/Trinity
KALI
the main GODDESS of
DESTRUCTION
KALI
the main
GODDESS of
DESTRUCTION
KALI
the main
GODDESS of
DESTRUCTION
KALI
the main
GODDESS of
DESTRUCTION
KALI
the main
GODDESS of
DESTRUCTION
KALI
the main
GODDESS of
DESTRUCTION
KALI
the main
GODDESS of
DESTRUCTION
LAKSHMI
GODDESS
of
PROSPERITY,
MATERNITY,
&
BEAUTY
SARASVATI
GODDESS
of
WISDOM,
LEARNING,
CREATIVITY,
MUSIC,
ART,
&
SPEECH
MODULE 3 – HINDUISM - REL 2300 (8 Weeks)
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In Jude 17-23 Jude shifts from piling up examples of false teachers from the Old Testament to a series of practical exhortations that flow from apostolic instruction. He preserves for us what may well have been part of the apostolic catechism for the first generation of Christ-followers. In these instructions Jude exhorts the believer to deal with 3 different groups of people: scoffers who are "devoid of the Spirit", believers who have come under the influence of scoffers and believers who are so entrenched in false teaching that they need rescue and pose some real spiritual risk for the rescuer. In all of this Jude emphasizes Jesus' call to rescue straying sheep, leaving the 99 safely behind and pursuing the 1.
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Presentation: Missionary Celso Napoleon
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Hinduism1
1. Hinduism: The Origin of the Eastern Worldview It is estimated that between 11 and 14 percent of the world’s population are adherents to the Hindu religion It is the third largest religion in the world. The vast majority of Hindus – some 750 million – live in India, where they account for 85% of the population. Hindus also comprise a significant portion of the population in Nepal (89%), Fiji (41%), Trinidad (25%), Surinam (28%), and Bhutan (25%) to name a few. There are around 1.5 million Hindus in the U.S.
2. Hinduism’s Origins The Vedas (knowledge): (1200 B.C. – 800 B.C. ) The earliest, and most sacred documents in the Hindu religion are called the Vedas ; the Vedas are a collection of prayers, chants, incantations, and meditative musings. They were initially written as instructions for priests as to how believers should perform the rituals of the religion, however, as a result of the Upanishads, they have become a more “personal” document – they are used by some Hindu believers. The Upanishads (to end/conclude): (800 B.C. – 300 B.C. ) The equivalent to the Christian New Testament, are a series of stories called the Upanishads . These stories expound the idea that behind the many gods of this world stands one Ultimate Reality, which the Hindus refer to as Brahman – however, as much as Hinduism is monotheistic, it has elements of polytheism, and pantheism. The origins of Hinduism can be traced back to around 1500 B.C. (prehistoric), in what is now India. In its origins it is a ritualistic religion, while in its modern form, it is rooted in internal meditation. Hinduism can be difficult to study because of the diversity of belief that is included – the path of any seeker is given credence (at least to a certain extent).
3. The Bhagavad Gita is the highest expression of philosophical Hinduism. It is a chapter of the immense Indian epic, the Mahabharata, the saga of the war between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. Arjuna, hero of the Pandavas, is about to confront the army of the Kauravas on the battlefield. Among the opposing army are his friends and relatives. Convinced that it would be wrong to kill his own kinsmen, Arjuna is overcome by despair. He lays down his bow and declares that he will not fight. The God Vishnu, incarnated as the charioteer Krishna, explains that Arjuna should do his duty and do battle. The human soul, which is part of the universal soul, is immortal - therefore no-one is actually slain. If people perform the duties appropriate to their station, without attachment to success or failure, then they cannot be stained by action. The Bhagavad Gita is an expression of the Hindu philosophy that God is in all things, and all things are in God. It contains probably the most powerful expression of pantheism in world scripture. The one God is the pinnacle of all things - the radiant sun of lights, the guiding light of sensory organs, the intellect of beings, the ocean of waters, the Himalayas of mountain ranges, the Ganges of rivers. He is also the inherent essence of everything - including evil. He is the gambling of rogues, the courage of the courageous, the rod of disciplinarians, the statecraft of politicians, the Knowledge of the knowing. The Bhagavad Gita (Song of the Lord)
4. It is doubtful if modern day Hinduism would buy the argument that these and these alone (and any other religious book for that matter) would ensure salvation to an individual, although it does emphasize that one should live and act in accordance with ones own dharma and the scriptures. Those who still trust their religious validity look for new meaning in them, while others look elsewhere for answers to their perplexing questions. The skepticism of a modern day Hindu, or perhaps their indifference or lack of interest towards all religious literature, is born out of the unlimited freedom Hinduism offers to humans in their search for truth. Each person alone has the solace and the comfortable feeling of assurance that his/her religion and his/her scriptures give liberty to pursue truth in his/her own way. The Importance of Hindu Scripture
5. According to Hindu tradition, Brahman became personal in the form of Ishvara – Ishvara became known to humanity in three manifestations. Ishvara then became known further through the ten mythical incarnations of Vishnu, called avatars (animals: a fish, a boar, a tortoise… and humans: Krishna, Rama, Buddha…). The stories of these avatars are told in the Bhagavad Gita. Pantheistic view – the entire universe is one divine entity who is simultaneously at one with the universe and who transcends it as well. Monotheistic view – Ishvara is the personified form of Brahman; that is, Saguna Brahman has particular traits. These traits are expressed through the Trimurti (three manifestations). Polytheistic View – the ten incarnations, or avatars, are the “original” gods of Hinduism; it is estimated that there are now some 300 million gods in the Hindu religion. Each god is said to provide focus on an aspect/attribute of Ishvara – a “path” to understanding.
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8. Important Hindu Terms Puja – the act of showing reverence to a god or to aspects of the divine through prayers, songs, and rituals. The essential part of puja for the Hindu is making a spiritual connection with a deity. Ahimsa – doctrine of nonviolence to all life, which is the basis for Hindu vegetarianism. Guru – one who shows by example a spiritual path to follow. Tilak (Kumkum) – Generally, no religious work should begin without a Tilak on the forehead. There are 13 places on the body where the Tilak can be placed, however, it is only on the forehead that it is noble. The head is the summit of the body with the brain being the axis of the entire body. The wearing of the Tilak is a symbol of worship and devotion. Yoga (5 types) – Bhakti ( means intense love for God ), Karma ( is often called the path of right action ), Jnana ( described as the way to God through intellectual ability ), Hatha ( meant as a controlling of physical self – the body ), Raja ( teaches the path to God through meditation ). M.L.PANDIA