Hinduism December 2011 preAP World History By: Stephanie Alpizar, Bonnie Chan and Griffin Hogle

The Beginning No definite beginning/founder/date c BCE Indus Valley civilization forms c BCE Early Vedic period c BCE Late Vedic period c BCE Upanishads c 500 BCE CE Epics and Puranas c 1540 European missionaries c 1800 s Hindu renaissance

Sacred Texts 4 Vedas Rig Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda SamaVeda Upanishads Puranas Epics -Mahabharata and Ramayana Bhagavad Gita Rig Veda: originally written in Sanskrit

Teachings/Beliefs Collaboration of beliefs Karma, “action” Samsara - Reincarnation Moksha/Mukti - goal of liberation Atmam (Individual, Soul) Brahaman (“God”) “Saints” Samsara

Practices and Rituals Puja ◦ Daily worship Dharma ◦ religious duties pertaining to family and society Yoga/meditation ◦ “inner self”

Practices and Rituals Bhakti ◦ The devotion to a specific god Sacrifices to deities ◦ Braham ◦ Vishnu ◦ Shiva Converting to Hinduism

Symbols Om/Aum ◦ Represents the beginning of the world ◦ Not Hindu-specific Temples ◦ Connection of people and gods Swaminarayan Akshardham is the world’s biggest Hindu temple. It is multifaceted and it is located in New Delhi

Women’s Roles Written in law books (ex. Dharma Sastras) Benevolent and malevolent Controlled by father then husband Important roles in some rituals More freedoms today

Influenced and Influenced By Aryans Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism Christians Persians Non- Mission-izing

Influenced: Caste Stystem Four classes -Bhramin -Kshatryia -Viasya -Sudra Untouchables

Fun "Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor any of these kings; nor in the future shall any of us cease to be.” -Bhagavad gita

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