Chapter 2
INDIAN
RELIGIONS
Sir. Charles
Lesson 3: Why is Hindrigen considered a
Hindu Dharma diverse and complex religion?
How do the Hindus manifest their
spirituality amidst the variety of their
traditions and freedom of beliefs?
"What is the
oldest religion?"
'Hindu' -'River' 'Indian'
Hinduism-
Historical 'Aryan Way'= 'Arya Dharma'
Background
Third
Millennium BCE
Punjab city
Statues
Amulets
Goddesses
Fertility God
vedas
Aryans brought with theinla polytheistic
religion similar to that of other Indo-European
people.
Secondly, sacrifice was the principal form of
worship to the Aryan gods. Offerings to gods
include animals and dairy products performed on
altars in open spaces.
Scared Scripture
music recitation dance drama'
Sanskrit'
shruti' smriti'
- 'that which is heard' - "that which has been remembered."
Samhitas Upanishads legends codes of conduct worship
Brahmanas Upanishads Sutras guidebooks
Ramayana
Mahabharata
Story of
Rama
24,000 verses
7 books
Bhagavad Gita
The lord song 2nd- 3rd
Century
Dharma
"Any person that one
may reach God
through devotion,
knowledge, or selfless
action".
Pandava Krishna
Beliefs and
Doctrines
Salvation
Sacrifice
God and
Goddesses
Trimurti
Brahma Vishnu Shiva
Brahma (Sanskrit: ब्रह्मा, romanized: Brahmā) is Vishnu, (Sanskrit: “The Pervader”) one of the Shiva. God of
referred to as "The Creator" within the principal Hindu deities. Vishnu combines Destruction, Time and
Trimurti, the triple deity of supreme divinity many lesser divine figures and local heroes,
Arts. The Destroyer of
that includes Vishnu, and Shiva. He is also chiefly through his avatars, particularly
Rama and Krishna. His appearances are
Evil. Parabrahman,
referred to as Svayambhu ( lit. 'self-born') and
innumerable; he is often said to have 10 Supreme Being
is associated with creation, knowledge and
avatars—but not always the same 10. (Shaivism) Patron of
Vedas.
Yoga of Meditation.
Routes to Moksha
Samsara Karma
Worship and Observances
x330,000,000 Gods
Natural Phenomenon
Evil Forces
Illnesses
Holi festival Diwali Festival
Dussehra festival
Pilgrimage
Ganges River
Varanasi
Kurukshetra
Ayodha
Mathura
Shaivism
Subdivision
Shaktism
Divine mother
Self- discipline and assumes
Philosophy many forms
Chants
Magic
Yoga
God of the Saivites
Shaktas
Vaishnavism
Smartism
God for
Vaishanavites
Surya
Shiva
Ganesa Shakti
Skanda
Hinduism and Women
"Women should be honored in Hindu society"
Sati
Hinduism is oftentimes considered as the oldest and most
complex of all world religions.
Hinduism has no single founder, no specific theological system,
and no single sacred text.
The concept of dharma is closely linked to the Hindu religion. It is
the power that preserves the society.
The sacred writings of the Hindus are categorized into shruti and
smriti. Shruti literally means "that which is heard" and are
regarded as eternal truths that were passed orally. The four
books of Vedas are part of the shruti. Meanwhile, smriti literally
means "that which has been remembered" and these are writings
that serve to reinforce shruti.
Fundamental to Hindu teachings are the doctrines of samsara
(the cycle of rebirth) and karma (the universal law of causality).
Apart from recognizing a vast assortment of Indian deities, the
Hindus believe in the trimurti (trinity) composed of Brahma,
Vishnu, and Shiva. Integral to Hindu worship are the sacred
images and temples believed to house and represent the deities.
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