Hinduism
Aryan Invasion Aryans Tall Light skinned Warriors Herders
The Vedas Oldest known literature In Sanskrit Were oral traditions that were eventually written down Resulted from a combination of Aryan and Dravidian beliefs
Brahman & the Hindu Trinity
Brahma The creator
Vishnu The preserver The source of love
Shiva The destroyer of ignornace
Other Hindu Gods Parvati Is married to Shiva Had a child, Ganesh
Other Hindu Gods Ganesh * The remover of all obstacles
Hindu Cosmology Everything in the universe is a manifestation of Brahman
Maya Illusion Delusion To think of oneself as separate from all things To lose sight of the fact that one is a manifestation of Brahman, of God
Atman The “soul” Is eternal and unchanging It is Brahman It is what is reincarnated It seeks self-realization
Salvation - Moksha One is no longer reborn – to be released from the cycle of death and rebirth Consciousness reunites with Brahman The Hindu concept of Heaven
Law of Dharma The rules and guidelines one must follow in their current incarnation Was determined by one’s karma in their previous life It is better to do one’s dharma badly than to do another’s well
Samsara - Reincarnation