1. Mini-book Day 2: Answer the following questions
(You may use any color of ink (pen) you want!)
On the inside of the Front Cover of your mini-book:
Complete sentences ARE NOT necessary.
You may draw or illustrate your answers in some way IF YOU would like to!
1. What is your favorite animal?
2. Why is this your FAVORITE animal?
3. What characteristics of the animal do you value and admire (and WHY)?

2. Fr. Yermo High School Senior Mass on 8:30 am Try to be there by 8:15am Irish Standard! Return to school by 10:45am Address: 250 Washington St. El Paso, TX 79905

3. Hinduism
Ch. 5
EROW
Pg. 182
PPL#5

4. Modern Religion with Ancient Origins
May be the world’s oldest living religion
Origins from approximately 1500 BCE
On the subcontinent of India
The word “Hindu” comes from the Sanskrit word “Sindhu” which means river
Most sacred river Ganges River
Belief that no one religion can claim knowledge of the absolute truth
Imagine a god that is best for them even if it is from another religion

5. 95% of all the Hindus in the world still live in India
Most Indians would NOT call themselves Hindus
INSTEAD – they identify by their caste, heritage, town, village, philosophical school or rituals they practice!

6. “Hinduism is a synthesis of many factors including the Vedic religion of the Indo-Aryans, the brahminical sacrificial rituals called bhakti (from a Sanskrit word meaning “devotion”),
the asceticism and meditation of, among others, the Jains and Buddhists.” (Clemmons 183)
The British designated Hinduism to refer to all the religious beliefs and practices of the people of India who were NOT Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs, Parses, Muslims, Jews, or Christians.
(Clemmons 183)

7. A brief history of Hinduism
No founder & no set date for its beginning
Continually grown over 100’s of centuries!
The Banyan Tree
Branches grow up & down
Roots sprouting new trees
What we now call Hinduism does not
have a linear path to the beginning.

8. What “super-human” power/characteristic would YOU most like to have?
You do not have to answer with complete sentences
&
IF you want you can illustrate.
Answer on the next page over!
What “super-human” power/characteristic would YOU most like to have?
AND WHY?????
Mini-Book day 3:

9. 1. The Indus Valley 2. The Brahmminical Period 3
1.The Indus Valley 2. The Brahmminical Period 3. The Classical Period 4. The Hindu-Muslim Period 5. The Modern Period

10. The Indus-Valley Period (3000BCE – 1500BCE)
NW India and Present day Pakistan
Archeological Finds of the 19th century
Few weapons = peaceful society
Public baths & Private baths indicating a strong connection to ritual purity
1500 BCE = decline begins
From Central Asia
Aryans invade bringing Vedas (Divine Knowledge) & Sanskrit (Ritual/Religious Language)
Rig Veda 1026 Hymns
Priestly caste who spoke the Vedas were the custodians of power therefore, they were the only ones allowed to speak the Vedas. Incorrect speaking could lead to evil.

11. (1500BCE – 300 BCE) Brahminical Period
The Aryans intermarriage with the indigenous people
Southern migration to the Ganges River
Brahmins = ritual priests
Caste System
Brahmins (priests) Highest in the caste system
Canon of Hindu Scripture
A shift from the Brahmins to the Gurus
Guru = teacher
Shiva & Vishnu emerge as major gods

12. The Classical Period (300CE-1200CE)
Time of prosperity
Hinduism is recognized as a religion
Temples established
Dramatic shift in rituals
Use of the vernacular in rituals
Samsara = (ongoing flow between Life & Death) [Life, Death & New Life]
Action Wisdom Devotion
A time of self-transformation & personal change
Ideas of Reincarnation & Karma

13. The Hindu Muslim Period (1200CE-1600CE)
Muslim traders coming into NW India (Pakistan) and conquering
Imposing Taxes yet did not enforce conversion to Islam
There were instances of violence against Hindus and temples & statues were destroyed
Akbar (Muslim Leader) – tried to unite but didn’t work

14. The Modern Period 16th century to present
18th century the British defeat the Muslims in India and thus colonize India
Caste System and Hindu practices are diminished
1947 the country of Pakistan is formed (Muslim nation)
Kashmir is still in dispute between Pakistan and India
Christian missionaries in the 16th century
Influence over Hinduism even causing reforms

15. Stuff To Know About: Hindu god/goddess
Hindu artists use color on the deities and their dresses signifying their qualities:
Saffron = most sacred color & represents fire
Red = sensuality & purity
Green = life & happiness
Yellow = knowledge & learning
White = a little bit of each quality
Blue = nature (sky/oceans etc)
Vahana [Vehicle] (that which carries; that which pulls) -- the being, typically an animal or mythical entity, a particular Hindu deity is said to use as a vehicle
Deities are often depicted riding (or simply mounted upon) the vahana. Other times, the vahana is depicted at the deity's side or symbolically represented as a divine attribute.

16. Popular gods in Hinduism
Om – a sacred sound and spiritual icon

17. Brahama The Creator 4 heads & 4 arms Reddish complexion
Vehicle = The Swan

18. Not commonly worshiped DO NOT CONFUSE WITH:
Not commonly worshiped DO NOT CONFUSE WITH: Brahman (the ground of all being) OR Brahmin (priestly caste)

19. The Preserver Vishnu 4 Arms and a Bluish complexion Rests on a snake
Vehicle = Garuda (bird)

20. Has been incarnated as an animal or a human 9 times There is still 1 more incarnation yet to come He is the main god of “Vaishnavism”

21. Shiva Destroyer/ Transformer Matted hair A third eye Blue throat
Holding a trident
Vehicle = Bull
Shiva

22. The main god of “Salvism”

23. God of the intellect & remover of obstacles!
Ganesha
Vehicle = Mouse
Son of Shiva & Parvati
Has an elephant head.

24. Popular goddesses in Hinduism
Lotus Flower – example of divine beauty and purity

25. Goddess of knowledge, music and the arts!
Saraswati
Goddess of knowledge, music and the arts!
Four Arms
Beautiful
Vehicle = Swan

26. Wife of Brahama
Sits on a white lotus playing a veena
She is a part of the trinity of Saraswati, Lakshmi, & Parvati.
All the three forms help the trinity of Brahama, Vishnu & Shiva   in the creation, maintenance and destruction of the universe.  

27. Goddess of wealth & prosperity!
Lakshmi
Goddess of wealth & prosperity!
Vehicle = Owl
Sits on a lotus (sometimes depicted holding a lotus in her hand)
4 arms

28. Wife of Vishnu
The marriage & relationship between Lakshmi & Vishnu (wife and husband) is the paradigm for rituals and ceremonies for the bride and groom in Hindu weddings.

29. The Divine Mother Parvati Vehicle = Lion
Goddess of fertility, love and devotion

30. Wife of Shiva
Has many forms such as Durga & Kali
Often depicted with Saraswati & Lakshmi
“Triple goddess”

31. Kali
Goddess of Time & Death
Dark & Violent
8 Arms
Vehicle = Donkey

32. Often portrayed standing or dancing on Shiva
She is a form of Parvati

33. Major Project
You (solo project) will be creating from your own imagination a Hindu god/goddess
Your Mini-Book will be your guide!
More explanation is yet to come!