1. MAJOR RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD
HINDUISM

2. RELIGION IS DERIVED FROM THE WORD – ‘RE–LIGERE’
Means -
“Going back to one’s source”
“Manava to Madhava’’

3. THERE IS ONLY ONE RELIGION,
THE RELIGION OF LOVE
THERE IS ONLY ONE CASTE,
THE CASTE OF HUMANITY

4. Religions

5. Why Religions ????
why religions?????????
The objective of the founders of all religions was to purify and control one’s mind and make them proceed in the right direction i.e.
“Do Good, Be Good and See Good”

6. See Good – By using your sense organs to absorb only the Good.
Do Good – By Doing selfless service
Be Good - By practicing the five prime Values (Sathya, Dharma, Shanthi, Prema and Ahimsa)
See Good – By using your sense organs to absorb only the Good.

7. HINDUISM
SANATANA DHARMA
VAIDIKA DHARMA

8. “A Hindu is one who keeps violence at a distance”.
SWAMY SAYS,
“A Hindu is one who keeps violence at a distance”.
HIN – Himsa(violence)
Du-Dur- Distance

9. FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPS OF HINDUISM “Isha Vasyamidam sarvam”
“EKAM SAT VIPRAAH BAHUDA VADANTI”
“Isha Vasyamidam sarvam”

10. Sweets are many – Sugar is one

11. Ornaments are many – GOLD IS ONE

12. Cows are many – milk is one

13. Ayudha pooja
Nagara panchami

14. Authoritative sources of Hinduism
SHRUTI
That which is heard
SMRITI
That which is remembered

16. SCRIPTURES ARE CLASSIFIED UNDER SMRITIS Ramayana Mahabharatha
1. Ithihasas
Ramayana
Mahabharatha
2. Puranas
18 Puaranas, Ancestors of kings and historical facts
3. Agamas
Deals with Aspects of devine
Prescribes Methods of Worship
4. Darshanas
Six Darshanas, Speaks about ultimate truth.

17. VISHISHTADWAITHA DWAITHA ADWAITHA
VEDANTA DARSHANA
VISHISHTADWAITHA
DWAITHA
ADWAITHA
Three Philosophies

18. VISHISHTADWAITHA

19. DWAITHA

20. Adwaitha
SHANKARACHARYA

21. PRASTHANA
THRAYAS
Upanishads
Brahma Sutras
Bhagavad GITA

22. HINDU ETHICS AND CODES OF CONDUCT
4 PURUSHARTHAS
1.Dharma
(Good conduct)
2.Artha
(Wealth)
3.Kama
(Desires)
4.Moksha
(Merging with the Devine)

23. Four S T A G E S OF Life Brahma- -charya Grihasta Sanyasa Vanaprasta4
Brahma-
-charya
Grihasta
Vanaprasta
Sanyasa
Four S T A G E S OF Life

24. THE SOCIETY WAS DIVIDED INTO 4 GROUPS
1. BRAHMANAS - were to protect the spiritual life of the society eg. Pundits, priests
2. KSHATRIYAS - were to protect the people using their physical valour
3. VYSYAS – were providers of trade and commerce . Eg. Merchants
4. SUDRAS - Formed the working class and rendered physical service to the society. Eg. Labourers, Farmers

25. 2. The doctrine of Re-birth
Beliefs of Hinduism
1.The law of Karma
2. The doctrine of Re-birth

26. Karma– Action, “As U Sow so U reap” All our actions are weighed in the scales of eternal justice

27. Three types of karmas
Sanchitha Karma
Prarabdha Karma
Aagaami Karma

28. LAWS OF KARMA
NISHKAAMA KARMA – One should discharge his duties without expecting the fruits in return.

29. Important among them are ,
HINDU SAMSKARAS
From cradle to grave one has to undergo many samskaras.
Important among them are ,
1. Naming ceremony and initiating the child to education.
2. Upanayanam – Initiating the boy to spiritual life.
3. Marriage in the Adulthood.

30. 1.Naming ceremony and Initiating the child to education.

31. 2.Upanayanam

32. 3.Marriage

33. 1. Sandhya vandanam 2. Panchamahayagnas
HINDU PRACTICES – Every Hindu is expected to perform certain practices daily.
1. Sandhya vandanam
2. Panchamahayagnas

34. Sandhya vandanam

35. PANCHAMAHA YAJNAS 1.Deva yajna 2.Rishi yajna 3.Pithru yajna
4.Bhootha yajna
5.Athithi yajna

36. DEVA YAJNA

37. RISHI YAGNA

39. BHUTHA YAJNA

40. ATHITI YAJNA

41. Shodashopachara Pooja Vidhi
1.Dhyanam
2.Avahanam
9. Chandanam
3. Simhasanam
10. Pushpam
4. Padyam
11.Dhoopam
5. Argyam
12. Deepam
6. Snanam
13. Naivedyam
7. Vastram
14. Tambulam
8. Yagnopaveetham
15. Neerajanam
16. Suvarna pushpam

42. THE HINDU SADHANAS Karma marga – The path of Action
Bhakthi marga – The path of Devotion
Gnana marga – The path of Knowledge

43. Bhakthi marga – Nava vidha Bhakthi,
9 path ways of Bhakthi
1. Sravanam – King Parikshith
2. Keerthanam – Sage Narada
3. Vishnu Smaranam - Prahlada

44. 4. Pada sevanam – Goddess Lakshmi
5. Archanam – Prince Bharatha
6. Vandanam - Akrura

45. 7. Dasyam - Hanuman
8. Sakhyam - Arjuna
9. Athma nivedanam - Radha

46. Gnana Marga – Four Mahavakyaas
1. Pragnanam Brahma
2. Tat Twam Asi
3. Ayamathma Brahma
4. Aham Brahmasmi

47. THE SADHANA CHATHUSTAYASJ N A M R G
1. VIVEKA
2. VAIRAGYA
3. SHAT SAMPATTHI
4. MUMUKSHATHWA

56. CONCEPT OF AVTAR

57. JA I SA I RAM