This assignment will help you to gain greater insight into Hindu spirituality and devotional practices. You will also have the opportunity to explore the various Hindu gods and select one to study. Review the Sanatan Society website and select one deity to research. Prepare an 8- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation that addresses the following: Provide a brief history of Hinduism. Summarize the mythology and functions of one Hindu god or goddess. What is the role of the sacred texts in Hinduism? Define these concepts in Hinduism: maya, karma, moksha, samsara, and atman. What are the primal questions that inform these teachings? What does the Hindu moral life consist of? Format your presentation consistent with course-level APA guidelines. For Online and Directed Study students, these are Microsoft® PowerPoint®presentations with notes   Power Point presentations should have ample information to convey the message of the presentation. Speaker notes are to be placed in the appropriate section provided...not on the slide.  Speaker notes must consist of at least 4-5 full sentences that describe the slide information   Use appropriate graphics to enhance the presentation.  Must cite and list all sources used. 80% of the content must be the student's own words. 20% of the content can be from sources. Must cite and list all sources used.

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Index Provide a brief history of Hinduism. Summarize the mythology and functions of one Hindu god or goddess. What is the role of the sacred texts in Hinduism? Define these concepts in Hinduism: maya, karma, moksha, samsara, and atman.

Hinduism The term "Hinduism" includes numerous traditions, which are closely related and share common themes but do not constitute a unified set of beliefs or practices. Hinduism is thought to have gotten its name from the Persian word Hindu, meaning "river“. Hinduism has no founder or date of origin. The authors and dates of most Hindu sacred texts are unknown. Its roots date back as far as 2000 BC

Mythology and Functions of one Hindu god or goddess. Three main Gods Brahma know as the creator Vishnu is the know as the preserver Shiva is the destroyer Vishnu’s responsibility is to maintain the world or else Shiva will destroy it.

Brahma and Vishnu Brahma has Four heads It use to have Five Children are typically named after emotion such as anger, green, etc.. Vishnu portrait as black and blue It has four arms It has 1,00 arms and his name is used as worship

Shiva The Destroyer God One of Brahma’s head lie Vishnu and as a punishment Shiva cut it off It will destroy the world and it’s existence if not control by Vishnu

Other Gods Ganesh (Elephant God) God of Fortune Kali dark and violent Goddess Lakshmi Goddess of Wealth Krishna very strong warrior Rama (Dharma and Karma)

Role of the sacred texts in Hinduism The sacred texts of Hinduism fall into one of two categories: sruti ("heard") or smruti ("remembered"). Sruti scriptures are considered divinely inspired and fully authoritative Smruti are recognized as the products of the minds of the great sages.

Concepts in Hinduism Dharma (ethics and duties) Karma (right action) Destiny or fate, following as effect from cause. Samsara (rebirth) Moksha (liberation from the cycle of Samsara) Is the endless cycle of birth, death and rebirth. samsara means "flowing on" or "passing through."

Conclusion Provided history of Hinduism. Summarized the mythology and functions of Hindu gods and goddess. Explained the role of the sacred texts in Hinduism? Define these concepts in Hinduism: maya, karma, moksha, samsara, and atman.

References About Religion. (2016). Retrieved from http://hinduism.about.com/od/basics/p/hinduismbas ics.htm Hinduism. (2016). Retrieved from http://www.religionfacts.com/hinduism