Hinduism

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Hinduism

• The Worlds Third Largest Religion

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Hinduism Review

• Which is the symbol of Hinduism?
• Who was the prophet of Hinduism?
• Jesus, Buddha, Mohammed, Krishna
• When was Hinduism formed?
• 1963 AD, 3000 BC, 100000 BC, 1844 AD
• How might we recognize a Hindi?

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Principles of Hinduism

• http//www.eaglespace.com/hindub.html
• From Hinduism Today, April 1993
• The universe exists in endless cycles of
  creation, preservation and destruction. There is
  no absolute end to the world.
• There is but one true and absolute Self, Supreme
  Being. God is pure Love.
• Man is free to choose his form of worship, for
  all paths lead ultimately to God. Sin is only of
  the mind Soul is pure.
• There is no intrinsic evil. All is good. All is
  God.
• Virtuous conduct and light belief are the
  foundation of religious life. Liberation requires
  knowledge and personal attainment.
• Doctrines tend to be subtle, complex and even
  paradoxical. Freedom to worship and to believe in
  a variety of ways is predominant.
• The goals of enlightenment and liberation are to
  be found in this life, within man himself.
• The path to saintliness is through
  self-discipline, purification, concentration, and
  contemplation. Value is placed on ascetic ideals,
  individual sadhana, and yoga.
• Worship is individualistic, highly ritualistic
  and meditative, centering around the temple and
  home shrine all days of the week.

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Nine Beliefs of Hinduism(http//www.himalayanacad
emy.com/basics/conversion/07beliefs.html)

• Hindus believe in the divinity of the Vedas, the
  world's most ancient scripture, and venerate the
  Agamas as equally revealed. These primordial
  hymns are God's word and the bedrock of Sanatana
  Dharma, the eternal religion which has neither
  beginning nor end.
• Hindus believe in a one, all-pervasive Supreme
  Being who is both immanent and transcendent, both
  Creator and Unmanifest Reality.
• Hindus believe that the universe undergoes
  endless cycles of creation, preservation and
  dissolution.
• Hindus believe in karma, the law of cause and
  effect by which each individual creates his own
  destiny by his thoughts, words and deeds.
• Hindus believe that the soul reincarnates,
  evolving through many births until all karmas
  have been resolved, and moksha, spiritual
  knowledge and liberation from the cycle of
  rebirth, is attained. Not a single soul will be
  eternally deprived of this destiny.
• Hindus believe that divine beings exist in unseen
  worlds and that temple worship, rituals,
  sacraments as well as personal devotionals create
  a communion with these devas and Gods.
• Hindus believe that a spiritually awakened
  master, or satguru, is essential to know the
  Transcendent Absolute, as are personal
  discipline, good conduct, purification,
  pilgrimage, self-inquiry and meditation.
• Hindus believe that all life is sacred, to be
  loved and revered, and therefore practice ahimsa,
  "noninjury."
• Hindus believe that no particular religion
  teaches the only way to salvation above all
  others, but that all genuine religious paths are
  facets of God's Pure Love and Light, deserving
  tolerance and understanding.

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Sacred Texts of the Religionhttp//www.sacred-tex
ts.com/hin/

• There are four Vedas, the Rig Veda, Sama Veda,
  Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda. The Vedas are the
  primary texts of Hinduism. They also had a vast
  influence on Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. The
  Rig Veda, the oldest of the four Vedas, was
  composed about 1500 B.C., and written down about
  600 B.C. The Vedas contain hymns, incantations,
  and rituals from ancient India. Along with the
  Book of the Dead, the Enuma Elish, the I Ching,
  and the Avesta, they are among the most ancient
  religious texts still in existence. Besides their
  spiritual value, they also give a unique view of
  everyday life in India four thousand years ago.
  The Vedas are also the most ancient extensive
  texts in an Indo-European language, and as such
  are invaluable in the study of comparative
  linguistics.
• The Upanishads,
• The Laws of Manu,
• The Dharma Sutras,
• The Institutes of Vishnu
• The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
• The Mahabharata and Ramayana
• Longest poems in any language.
• The Bhagavad Gita, usually considered part of the
  sixth book of the Mahabharata (dating from about
  400 or 300 B.C.), is a central text of Hinduism,
  a philosphical dialog between the god Krishna and
  the warrior Arjuna. This is one of the most
  popular of all Hindu scriptures. The Gita
  discusses selflessness, duty, devotion, and
  meditation, integrating many different threads of
  Hindu philosophy.

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Hindu Gods

• Brahman
• The creator
• Arose out of the egg of the universe
• Does not contain opposites.
• Cut women from his own body
• Created 3 other heads so that he could always
  watch her
• Hindu Trinity (Trimurti)
• Brahma
• Vishnu
• Preserver
• Shiva
• Destroyer

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Virtues Review

• What was the virtue that we studied last week?
• Can you provide one example of how you used that
  virtue last week?
• Can you define the virtue from last week?

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Caring

• Pay Homage to God and be good to your parents
  and relatives, the orphans and the needy and the
  neighbors who are your relatives and the
  neighbors who are your strangers and the friends
  by your side.
• Al-Quran, 436

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What is Caring?

• Giving love and attention to people and all
  things that matter to you..
• Pay attention to the person and and take an
  interest in what is happening to them.
• Caring for an animal means taking care of it and
  watching over it.
• Being careful with something means that you treat
  it gently and respectfully.
• Caring about yourself means that you treat
  yourself with the respect and concern that you
  deserve as a child of God.

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Why Practice Caring?

• Caring makes the world a better place.
• You take care of people and animals when they are
  hurt or sick not because it is your job but
  because it is the right thing to do.
• Without caring we would do things for others only
  because we expected something in return.
• When you dont care about yourself others get the
  impression that you dont matter very much.
• They might begin to be careless with you.

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How Do You Practice Caring?

• With people.
• How are you doing?
• How has your day been?
• How can I help you?
• With pets or objects?
• Handle things with control and gentleness.
• With a job.
• Do your job with enthusiasm and excellence.
• With yourself.
• Wear clean cloths.
• Bath or shower.
• Take time to eat, exercise, and rest.

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Signs of Success

• Treat yourself and others with care.
• Let people know that what they say is important
  by looking them in the eyes,
• Handle things carefully.
• Be gentle or loving with anything or anyone
  placed in your care.
• Treat your body with respect.
• Work with enthusiasm and excellence.

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You Might Need More Practice if You Find Yourself

• Acting as in you dont care or as if nothing
  matters.
• Ignoring other peoples needs.
• Give less than your best to a job.Treat things
  carelessly.
• Ignore your own needs.
• Let things placed in your care fend for
  themselves.
• Pets

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Affirmation

• I care for others and myself. I pay loving
  attention to people and things I care about. I
  give my best to every job.

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Home Work on Hinduism

• Do word search puzzle
• Try to read a little about the Hindu writings
  online.

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Home Work on Virtues

• Think about your answers to these questions for
  next week. It is ok to talk about them with your
  parents or other family members.
• What would caring look like if ..
• You are doing a chore for your family?
• You notice that one of your friend looks sad?
• You come in from playing outside and start
  talking to your mother?
• It is your job to take care of the family pet?
• You feel upset about something that is hard to
  talk about?
• Your sister lends you something that she really
  like?