By: Megan, Cora, Michael

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Hinduism

• By Megan, Cora, Michael

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Founders and Regions

• There are no founders
• Practiced in India, Asia, and some of Africa
• Hinduism started around 1500 B.C.

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Main beliefs

• Reincarnation
• Nirvana
• Not just 1 God, may be many or there may be none
• Karma

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After life and sacred writings

• Believe after life you will be reincarnated into
  a different status of life
• Four Vedas or Epics written in sand script
• Epics are legends of gods and humans

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Practices

• 4 sects
• worship at home or temple
• become united with Brahma

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Holidays and Festivals

• yearly festival in temple
• Wedding ceremony with the 4 steps around the
  fire
• always give offerings

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Bibliography

• Seldon,John.World Religions. August 31,
  2006.lthttp//greatdreams.com/religin3.htm.gt
• Hinduism.September 1, 2006.lthttp//www.infopleas
  e.com/ipa/Hooo149.html.gt
• Hinduism, August 31, 2006.lthttp//www.mnsu.e
  du/emuseum/cultural/religion/hinduism/html.gt
• Edmonds I. G. Hinduism. New York Franklin
  Watts, 1979
• Wangu, Madhu, World Religions. New York Facts
  on File, Inc. 2001

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