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Team PaoLuis Pina
Joelle Julve
Gerald Godoy
Dalton Guzman
Jen-Pu Tseng
Michelle Lee
History
• One of the oldest religions.• Roughly founded around 2000 – 750 BCE• Said to have been evolved from Vedic
religion (Early Harappan: 3300 – 2600 BCE).• Shiva Lingam found during Indus Valley
Civilization (Mature Harappan: 2600 – 1900 BCE).
DALTON GUZMAN
Hinduism Dominated Countries• Hinduism is the third
largest religion next to Christianity and Islam.
• The top two countries where Hinduism is the dominant religion with a leading 80% are India and Nepal
DALTON GUZMAN
Dharma in Hinduism
• Hinduism is commonly referred to as Sanātana Dharma.
• Spiritual laws which govern human existence. (Moral Laws)
• Human Tolerance.• Dharma is the "law of
being" without which things cannot exist.
DALTON GUZMAN
Dharma vs. Adharma
• Patience• Forgiveness• Piety or Self Control• Honesty• Sanctity
• Control of Senses• Reason• Knowledge or
Learning• Truthfulness• Absence of Anger
DALTON GUZMAN
Hinduism through the Periods
• The Pre-Vedic Period
• The Vedic Period
GERALD GODOY
Hinduism through the Periods
• The Upanishad Period
• The Puranic Period
GERALD GODOY
Hinduism through the Periods
• The Medieval Period
• The Modern Period
GERALD GODOY
The Gods of Hinduism
• Brahman : The supreme Godhead, beyond all distinctions or forms; ultimate Reality.
• Brahma is the creator, Vishnu the
preserver and Shiva the destroyer.• Out of 4000 Hinduism Temple
there is only 2 for Brahman
JEN-PU TSENG
The Gods of Hinduism
• Vishnu, Visnu: A Hindu god. With Brahma and Shiva forms the Trimurti Vishnu is the preserver and protector of creation.
JEN-PU TSENG
The Gods of Hinduism
• Shiva: Shiva is the destroyer of the world, following Brahma the creator and Vishnu the preserver. Shiva is responsible for change both in the
form of death and destruction and in the positive sense of the shedding of old habits. Shiva also represents the most essential goodness.
JEN-PU TSENG
The Concept of Moksha
• moksha: “release”; liberation from samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth or reincarnation and all of the suffering and limitation of worldly existence after realization of God– the way of knowledge; (jnana) – the way of action; (karma) and – the way of devotion; (bhakti)
JEN-PU TSENG
The Concept of Maya
• Maya: Literally means "Not this." Usually, it refers to illusion, where the eternal soul identifies itself with temporary matter such as the body, material goods etc. Maya can mean power which creates and maintains the universe's apparent diversity, or to put it in other words, that which causes the One to appear as many.
JEN-PU TSENG
The Caste System
• Caste system: – Brahmins - Priests and scholars– Warriors– Merchants– Workers
• Harijans – "untouchables.“
MICHELLE LEE
The Concept of Atman
• The external soul in every creature, which is divine.
• Self – the immortal aspect of the mortal existence.
• The external soul is born each time depending upon karma.
MICHELLE LEE
The Concept of Karma
• The law of cause and effect
• Deed or act
• Action and reaction
• “Kar” means organs of action
• “ma” means producing or creating
• Good deeds and bad deeds
MICHELLE LEE
The Texts: The Four Vedas
The Veda is subdivided into four great books:• Rig Veda – subdivided into 21 sections
– 1500 B.C.E. – 1000 B.C.E. – A collection of inspired hymns and is a main
source of information on the Rig Vedic civilization.
LUIS PINA
• Sama Veda – subdivided into 1,000 sections – The Sama Veda is purely a liturgical
collection of melodies (‘saman’).
• Yajur Veda – subdivided into two parts and 101 sections– A liturgical collection; made to meet the
demands of ceremonial religion. – Served as a guidebook for the priests who
executed sacrificial acts
The Texts: The Four Vedas
LUIS PINA
• Atharva Veda – subdivided into 50 sections– The last of the Vedas
– completely different from the other three Vedas and is next in importance to Rig Veda with regard to history and sociology
The Texts: The Four Vedas
LUIS PINA
The Vedas
JOELLE JULVE
Each Veda consists of four parts:
• Mantra-Samhita – Hymns in praise of the Vedic God
• Brahmana – The Brahmana portions guide people to
perform sacrificial rites.
• Aranyakas – The forest books, the mystical sylvan texts
which give philosophical interpretations of the rituals.
• Upanishads (700 B.C.E.) – The most important portion of the Vedas. – Contain the essence or the knowledge
portion of the Vedas.
The Vedas
JOELLE JULVE
• The Mantras and the Brahmadas– Karma-Kanda (Ritualistic)
• The Aranyakas – Upasana-Kanda (Worship)
• The Upanishads – Jnana-Kanda (Knowledge)
The Vedas
JOELLE JULVE
Other Sacred Texts:
• Ramayana (Romance of Rama – 200 B.C.E.) • The Laws of Manu (the first man, like Adam -
200 After Christ) • Puranas (myths and legends - 400-500 After
Christ)
Classificaiton of Hindu sacred texts: • Shruti • Smriti
LUIS PINA & JOELLE JULVE
Works Cited
• "The Four Vedas - About the Rig, Sama, Yajur, Atharva Vedas." About Hinduism - What You Need to Know About Hinduism. Web. 04 Oct. 2009. http://hinduism.about.com/cs/vedasvedanta/a/aa120103a_2.htm
• "Four Vedas: The Four Vedas in the Hindu Scriptures." Global Oneness - The meeting place for Cultural Creatives - Articles, News, Community, Forums, Travel & Events and much more. Web. 04 Oct. 2009. http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Four_Vedas/id/22600
• "Sacred Texts of Hinduism." World Religions and 101 Cults and Sects. Web. 04 Oct. 2009. http://www.religion-cults.com/Eastern/Hinduism/hindu3.htm
• "Sacred-Texts: Hinduism." Internet Sacred Text Archive Home. Web. 04 Oct. 2009. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/history/history_1.shtml • http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/266312/Hinduism/59831/The-Puranas• http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/266312/Hinduism/8996/The-modern-period-19th-
21st-century• http://www.directionjournal.org/article/?818• http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/3588/hinduism.htm• http://www.hinduwebsite.com/history/hinduhistory2.asp