Hinduism

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Hinduism

• The Worlds Third Largest Religion

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Hinduism Review

• Name two Hindu beliefs?
• Who was Vishnu?
• What is the Bhagavad Gita?
• Where did the name Hindu come from??

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Hinduism Review
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Five Obligations of All Hindus

• Worship, upasana Young Hindus are taught daily
  worship in the family shrine room--rituals,
  disciplines, chants, yogas and religious study.
  They learn to be secure through devotion in home
  and temple, wearing traditional dress, bringing
  forth love of the Divine and preparing the mind
  for serene meditation.
• Holy days, utsava Young Hindus are taught to
  participate in Hindu festivals and holy days in
  the home and temple. They learn to be happy
  through sweet communion with God at such
  auspicious celebrations. Utsava includes fasting
  and attending the temple on Monday or Friday and
  other holy days.
• Virtuous living, dharma Young Hindus are taught
  to live a life of duty and good conduct. They
  learn to be selfless by thinking of others first,
  being respectful of parents, elders and swamis,
  following divine law, especially ahimsa, mental,
  emotional and physical noninjury to all beings.
  Thus they resolve karmas.
• Pilgrimage, tirthayatra Young Hindus are taught
  the value of pilgrimage and are taken at least
  once a year for darnana of holy persons, temples
  and places, near or far. They learn to be
  detached by setting aside worldly affairs and
  making God, Gods and gurus life's singular focus
  during these journeys.
• Rites of passage, samskara Young Hindus are
  taught to observe the many sacraments which mark
  and sanctify their passages through life. They
  learn to be traditional by celebrating the rites
  of birth, name-giving, head-shaving, first
  feeding, ear-piercing, first learning, coming of
  age, marriage and death.

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A Famous Hindu

• Srinivasa Ramanujan
• Born 22 Dec 1887 in Erode, Tamil Nadu state,
  IndiaDied 26 April 1920 in Kumbakonam, Tamil
  Nadu state, India
• An equation means nothing to me unless it
  expresses a thought of God.

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Hindu Greeting

• To greet another person a friend or acquaintance,
  to pay respect to an elder, a holy person or a
  temple deity or a Hindu joins his or her hands
  with palms together, bows down in front of the
  other person, and says Namaskar,  Namaste, or
  Pranam - meaning Reverent Salutations.  In Hindu
  view, Brahman dwells in the heart of each being
  as the individual self.  The joining of hands
  symbolizes the idea that in the meeting of two
  persons, the Self actually meets Itself.  
  Joining hands also symbolizes humility. 
• Thus when a Hindu joins his hands and says
  namaskar, he actually says in humility, "I bow to
  God in you I love you and I respect you, as
  there is no one like you."

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Sayings of Krishna

• I am the beginning and the middle and the end of
  all that is. Of all knowledge I am the knowledge
  of the Soul.
• Bhagavad Gita 1032
• Give me your mind and give me your heart, give
  me your offerings and your adoration.
• Bhagavad Gita 1032

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Hindu Prayers

• We take refuge in our Primal Lord,Who is born
  anew each instant.Verily, we pay homage to Him
  again and agin.Do not place us in rounds of
  birth over and over,But grant us instead the
  life that is life,We bow before You, the Source
  of all.

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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?
• What would caring look like if ..
• You are doing a chore for your family?
• You notice that one of your friend looks sad?

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Cleanliness

• In every aspect of life, purity and holiness,
  cleanliness, and refinement, exalt the human
  condition and further the development of mans
  inner reality. Even in the physical realm,
  cleanliness will conduce spirituality.
• Selected Writings of AbduL-Baha

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What is Cleanliness?

• Washing often, keeping your body clean, and
  wearing clean cloths.
• Keeping your room neat and clean.
• Cleanliness of mind as well as body.
• Staying free of harmful drugs.
• Starting over wiping the slate clean.

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Why Practice Cleanliness?

• Makes you feel good.
• Makes you fun to be around.
• Helps to protect you from disease.
• You can find things easier.
• Cleaning up mistakes in your behavior can make
  you more trustworthy to people.
• Drugs mess up your brain.
• Keeping you and your surroundings clean helps
  keep your spirit strong and peaceful.

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How Do You Practice Cleanliness?

• Bathing and brushing your teeth daily.
• Straightening yourself out. Bringing yourself to
  your best behavior.
• Only put things in your body that make you
  healthy
• When you make a mistake clean it up by deciding
  to change.

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Signs of Success

• Keep your body fresh and clean.
• Put things away after you use them.
• Do your share to help keep your home clean and
  neat.
• Use clean language.
• When you make mistakes, clean them up.

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You Might Need More Practice if You Find Yourself

• Start to look and smell dirty.
• Forget about washing or brushing your teeth.
• Leave things out instead of putting them away
  neatly.
• Dont help with the family cleaning.
• Keep living in the midst of clutter.
• Use unclean language.
• Keep making mistakes without trying to straighten
  them out.

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Affirmation

• I keep myself fresh and clean. I put my things
  and my life in order. With Gods help I am able
  and willing to clean up any mistake.

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Home Work on Hinduism

• Do cross word puzzle.
• Try to find out about another famous Hindu.

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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 cleanliness look like if ..
• You have not been able to find your shoes for 3
  days because your room is messy?
• You play with a toy that has lots of pieces and
  then decide you feel like doing something else?
• You notice that unwelcome thoughts keep sticking
  in your mind?
• Its time for bed and youre so sleepy , that you
  dont feel like rushing your teeth.
• After dinner, the kitchen is all messed up. Your
  mom usually does the dishes and she looks really
  tired?

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