Hinduism

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Hinduism
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Whats it all about?

• Hinduism is a fascinating religion one of the
  oldest in the world.
• They are a peaceful people who have respect for
  all living things. They are vegetarians because
  they believe that all animals have a soul.

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• Hinduism is an Indian religion.
• It has 900 million followers.

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Hindu gods

• Hinduism is a religion that has thousands of gods
  each god has a specific responsibility.
• Families can choose which gods to worship.

• Brahma creator of the world.

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Vishnu preserver of the universe
Shiva the Destroyer
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Ganesha god of good luck
Krishna god of love and joy
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Lakshmi goddess of wealth
Saraswati goddess of the arts
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What do Hindus believe?

• Hindus believe in REINCARNATION. This means that
  when we die, our soul comes back again as
  something else.
• This is linked to the belief called KARMA
• If weve lived a good life, our next life will be
  better.
• If weve lived a bad life, our next life will be
  worse.

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• Moksha

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Your actions affect your future

• Good actions make you have a better life.
• Kind
• Brave
• Intelligent
• Reliable
• Generous

• Bad actions make you have a worse life.
• Angry
• Liar
• Greedy
• Thief
• Lazy

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To explain this, to their children, Hindus used a
game SNAKES AND LADDERS
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The game is popular in the UK and countries where
English is spoken because India used to be a
British colony
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Now, its your turn to make your own Moksha game
(your Snakes and Ladders).