1. Hinduism
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2. Lets Take a Hindu Start Rise early and bathe in the Ganges River
Cleansing body and soul

3. Lets Take a Hindu Start
Burn incense and offer prayer

4. Lets Take a Hindu Start
Yoga – breathing exercises

5. Background No real founder No formal church
Almost considered a way of life

6. Aryan Invaders
Aryans and non-Aryans followed their own forms of religion
This resulted in the blending of different forms of the religion

7. Polytheistic? Monotheistic?
One god or world soul = Brahman
He has three personalities

8. Brahma –
the creator

9. Vishnu – The Preserver

10. Shiva – The Destroyer

11. Vedas Collection of sacred writings
Hindu teachers try to interpret and explain the meaning of the Vedic hymns

13. The Upanishads Teachers’ asked questions as they meditated
Later the teachers’ comments were written down in the Upanishads

14. Moksha
State of perfect understanding of all things and release from life in this world

15. Reincarnation Means ‘Rebirth’
An individual spirit (ATMAN) is born again and again until Moksha is achieved

17. Karma Means good or bad deeds
Your Karma determines your state of reincarnation

18. Caste System Brahmins - Kshatriyas - Vaisyas - Sudras - Priests
Warriors
Merchants
Untouchables