1. Hinduism
Unit 5: India

2. India Today Population: 1.25 Billion People Capital: New Delhi
80% Hindu, 13% Muslim, 2% Christian
Capital: New Delhi
Government: Federal Republic

3. Hinduism Founder: Age: Atman Brahman There is no one founder
Name comes in the 16th century
Differentiate from Muslims
4,000 years of tradition
Atman
Individual Soul
Brahman
World Soul
Contains all Atmans

4. Concepts of Hinduism Dharma Applications
One’s role you play or position in life
Set of rules that must be followed to be promoted
Applications
Different people have different rules
What’s right for one may not be right for another
Where you live, who you marry, profession etc.

5. Every Action has an Equal and Opposite reaction
Concepts of Hinduism
Karma:
Person’s action in life determine future state of their soul.
Bad Actions against Dharma
Newton’s Law
Every Action has an Equal and Opposite reaction

6. Concepts of Hinduism Reincarnation:
Upon death, a person’s soul moves into another living thing.
Moksha=Goal
End of Death and Rebirth Cycle
Over come desire.
Perfect understanding

7. Hinduism’s impact on Society
Unit 5: India

8. Caste System Main Castes: More then 3,000 Sub Castes Brahmins- Priests
Kshatriyas- Warriors
Vaishyas-Peasants
Sudra-servants
Untouchables
More then 3,000 Sub Castes

9. Caste System Today Untouchables Cities Villages Outlawed in 1950
Gov’t jobs given to ex-untouchables
Cities
Lines beginning to blur
Universal suffrage
Globalization
Villages
Still strong
Change is slower

10. The Hindu Gods
Unit 5: India

11. Hindu Gods Brahma: Least worshiped God First God Created the World
Created all creatures
Least worshiped God
Obsessed with Shatarupa
Punishment was not to be worshiped.

12. Hindu Gods Vishnu Second God Preserver/Protector of the Universe
Appeared 9 times on earth

13. Hindu Gods
Shiva
Third God
Destroy the Universe in order to rebuild

14. Major Religious Practices
Holy Pilgrimages to Benares
On Foot
Wash hands & Feet before Prayer
Bathe in Sacred rivers like Ganges
Person Cremated the same day that they die.
All life is sacred
Especially cattle
Most Hindus are vegetarians