Hinduism

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Hinduism

• What are the worlds major religions and who were
  their founders?
• 6.1.3

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Vedas

• Aryan religion was based on the Vedas
• 4 main Vedas each with their own sacred hymns
  poems
• Praises many gods
• Was basis for Indian religion for centuries
• Then was blended with ideas from other countries
  to form Hinduism

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Hindu Beliefs

• Believe in many gods.
• Brahman created the world and preserves it.
• Believe EVERYTHING in the world is part of
  Brahman.
• It is the reality.

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Brahma the Creator
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Siva the Destroyer
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Vishnu the Preserver
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Life and Rebirth

• Everybody has a soul (atman) inside them.
• Ultimate goal is to unite your soul with Brahmam
• May take multiple lifetimes.
• Reincarnation
• Souls are born and reborn.

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Karma and Dharma

• Person who has died will be reborn.
• Good or bad in next life is decided by your karma
• Karma- effects actions have on your soul.
• Taught each person has a duty to accept their
  place without complaint
• This is obeying dharma

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Popularity

• Popular with ALL levels of society.
• By accepting their place in society it helped
  preserve the caste system.