Hinduism

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Hinduism

• Hinduism is a very ancient religion. It teaches
  its disciples that the principles of life can be
  discovered through meditation. It is a
  polytheistic religion that originated in South
  Asia
• The 3rd largest religion in the world.
• Most popular in India and Nepal.
• There are about one billion Hindus in the world.

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Hinduism

• Hinduism
• Began in India around 500b.c.
• Oldest organized religion
• No single founder-combination of beliefs
• One of the most complex religions
• Countless gods and goddesses
• Many forms of worshipping

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Hinduism

• God is one-but goes by many names
• Brahman-all of the universe is a part of Brahman
• Most important Hindu Gods
• Brahma the creator
• Vishnu the preserver
• Shiva the destroyer

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Hinduism

• Each of the Gods is a form of one supreme being.
• Believed in reincarnation a persons soul is
  reborn as another living thing. This creates an
  endless cycle of rebirth for each soul.
• Caste System
• Very strict
• Group you are in according to class, occupation,
  or gender.

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Sacred Objects

• Vedas
• Collection of religious texts
• Ganges River
• Washed away sins and evil
• The Cow
• Considered sacred and religious
• Hindus do not eat beef
• Karma People who lead a good life will be reborn
  into a higher caste, while those who do not are
  reborn in a lower caste.

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