OCTOBER 16, 2017 Turn in Five Pillars Assignment Get out notebook, ESPN Highlighters, pencil Hinduism Notes “My Life, My Religion: Hinduism” Religions Quiz Oct. 24 HW: Vocab due Oct. 30

Hinduism history Unknown origin, over 4,000 years old, predominantly in India Combination of several religious beliefs and traditions of ancient India.

Fundamental Beliefs of Hinduism God is in all living things Brahman Brahman takes on many forms Universe is cyclical Rivers are holy Ganges Vegetarianism

Fundamental beliefs of Hinduism Atman- the soul of each individual Samsara – reincarnation, the soul passes through a series of bodies Moksha– release from worldly life and unification with the universal spirit (called Brahman) Dharma – set of religious and ethical duties to which each creature in the universe is subject - Karma – the effects of the activities on its atman  

Fundamental Beliefs of Hinduism No set dogma Vedas and Upanishads are holy texts

caste system Rigid social classes Born into different castes Social division of the Caste System: Brahmins - Priests/Rulers Kshatriyas - Warriors Vaishyas - Merchants Shudras - Farmers Untouchables- Non-Aryans

Characteristics of caste system Born into caste Different castes had different occupations/roles in society Could not move between castes in life, only through reincarnation No inter-marriage of castes