Hinduism WHI. 4c. The FRAME Routine Key Topic is about… B eliefs Hinduism.

HinduismWHI. 4c

The FRAME RoutineKey Topic

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Beliefs

Sacred texts=

How did Hinduism spread?

Hinduism

HinduismThe FRAME RoutineKey Topic

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What are the basic ideas of Hinduism?

Hinduism Today3rd largest religion in the

world◦After Christianity and

Islam70% of India are Hindu

◦700 million people in IndiaMore than a billion

followers world wideEvolved over 3500

years ago◦Oldest living religion

today

Hinduism: The BasicsNo single founder or sacred textLargely classified as polytheistic,

but the concept of god is much more complex◦Possibly henotheistic, pantheistic, or

even monotheisticAll powerful force known as

Brahman◦Source of all matter◦Manifested in all matter

Hinduism

Oldest living Religion

3rd largest in the world

All powerful “Brahman”

No single founder or text

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Hinduism: The BasicsAtman is the “true self” or soul

◦The eternal selfAtman is not distinct or separate

from Brahman◦Human error/ignorance separates

the twoThe goal is to unite atman and

brahman◦Realize atman is brahman

Hinduism: The BasicsThe ultimate goal for Hindu’s is moksha

◦Liberation of the spiritTo reach moksha you must free yourself

of desires◦Greed and selfish desires separate atman

from brahmanWhen Moksha is reached there is no

longer conception of selfThis cannot be accomplished in one life

time◦Leads to concepts of karma

Hinduism





Atman: The True Self

Re-unite with Brahman

Basic Background Goals of Hinduism


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Called Moksha

Takes multiple lifetimes

Purusarthas: Four Objectives of Human Life1. Dharma

◦Religious and moral duties◦Allows people to move up social order of

reincarnation along with karma

2. Artha◦ Material pursuits

3. Kama◦ Pursuit of sensual pleasure◦ Kamasutra

4. Moksha◦ Liberation from samsara

Hinduism





Atman: The True Self

Re-unite with BrahmanArtha: Material pursuits

Basic Background Goals of Hinduism Purusarthas


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Main idea


Called Moksha

Takes multiple lifetimes

Dharma: Duties

Kama: Sensual pursuits

Moksha: Liberation


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Beliefs

Sacred texts=


Hinduism

How Hinduism influenced Indian society

Beliefs of HinduismBelieve in many forms

of one GodNot really mono or

polytheisticKarma is the belief

that thoughts and actions result in future consequences “What goes around.

Comes around”Reincarnation: rebirth

is based on karma


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Beliefs

- Believe in many forms of one god Not really monotheistic or

polytheistic- Karma: thoughts and actions result in future consequences

“What goes around. Comes around”

- Reincarnation: rebirth is based upon karma

Sacred texts=


Hinduism

Sacred Texts

1. Vedas2. Upanishads

VedasMeans “books of knowledge”Earliest and most sacredConsists of four books

◦Rig-Veda being the most importantDeals mostly with Hindu rituals

UpanishadsFocus on the teachings of

Hinduism◦Ex. Atman, Brahman, samsara, etc.


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- Belief in many forms of one god Not really monotheistic or




Sacred texts=


Hinduism

1) Vedas

2) Upanishads

How did Hinduism spread?Along major trade routes


is about…

Beliefs

- Belief in many forms of one god Not really monotheistic or




Sacred texts=


Hinduism

1) Vedas

2) Upanishads

Along major trade routes

How Hinduism influenced Indian society

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