1. Do Now: Please place on your desk: Writing utensil Folder Agenda
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2. Topic:ORIGINS OF HINDUISM
Unit: Ancient India
EQ: How did the beliefs and practices of Hinduism control social structure and everyday behavior in Ancient India?

3. Origins of Hinduism
Indian society was divided into distinct groups under the Aryans.
The Aryans practiced a religion known as Brahmanism.
Hinduism developed out of Brahmanism and influences from other cultures.

4. Origins of Hinduism
HINDUISM: The main religion of India that grew out of the beliefs of the ancient Aryan peoples; it teaches that everything is part of a universal spirit called Brahman.

5. Origins of Hinduism
Vedas:“Books of Knowledge.” These were the ancient books of sacred poems, hymns, myths, and rituals on which much of Hinduism is based.

6. The Varnas Aryan society was divided into groups
Groups organized by occupation
Strict rules about how people could interact

7. place these groups in order of social rank
RANKING
place these groups in order of social rank
Sudras: Workers and servants
Vaisyas: Farmers, craftspeople and traders
Kshatriyas: Rulers and Warriors
Brahmins: Priests

9. Caste System Individuals
Place in society based on birth, wealth, or occupation
3,000 castes once existed in India.
Individuals could rarely change castes.
Caste Rules
Sutras (guides) listed all the rules for the caste system.
Breaking rules resulted in a transfer to a lower caste.

10. Brahmanism Brahmanism Vedic Texts Aryan priests were called Brahmins.
Brahmins wrote thoughts about Vedas called Vedic Texts
Vedic texts describe rituals
Upanishads
Evolving Beliefs
The Vedas, Upanishads, and other Vedic texts began blending with beliefs from different cultures, creating Hinduism.

11. Hinduism Beliefs
Universal spirit-Brahman created the universe and everything in it. Everything in the world is part of Brahman.
Every person has a soul or atman that will eventually join with Brahman.
People’s souls are reincarnated many times before they can join with Brahman.
A person’s karma affects how he or she will be reincarnated.

12. Hindu Beliefs
Brahma
“The Creator” One god who is everywhere and in everyone and everything. His four faces symbolize the four Vedas.

13. Hindu Beliefs
Siva: (Shiva)
Siva is the destroyer of monster enemies. Siva is dancing on the back of a demon he has defeated.

14. Hindu Beliefs
Vishnu
Preserver
Symbols of his power and greatness:
Conch shell
mace
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15. Hindu Beliefs
Reincarnation

17. Life and Rebirth
Every person has a soul or atman that will eventually join with Brahman.
People’s souls are reincarnated many times before they can join with Brahman.
Reincarnation: A belief that souls are born and reborn many times, each time into a new body. People move in a constant cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. Form of rebirth depends upon your karma.

19. Hinduism and the Caste System
Karma: The effects that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul. What a person does in one life influences the caste that person will be born into in the next life.

20. Hinduism and the Caste System
Karma
Good actions build good karma and people are born into a higher caste
Evil actions build bad karma and people are born into a lower caste
Moksha
Good karma will bring salvation or freedom from life’s worries and the continual cycle of rebirth
Dharma
Accept your place in the world without complaint
Builds good karma
Preserves the caste system

21. Think-Pair-Share
Think:What 2 characteristics of a civilization do we see within Brahmanism and Hinduism???
Pair: Discuss with your table
Be prepared to Share with the class!