1. HINDUism
The Divinity in All

2. Discuss: Where/when do you find yourself most in touch with God?

3. “The wise speak of the One in many ways.”
The One and the Many
“The wise speak of the One
in many ways.”
The divine in me greets the divine in you.

4. Indian law:
Vedas with reverence
Diverse means/ways of salvation
Large number of gods to be worshipped

5. Aditi Vishnu Shiva Devi / Shakti Radha Ganesha Krishna Preserver
Mother/nurture
Destroyer
Vishnu
Shiva
Devi / Shakti
Radha
Krishna
Ganesha
Beginnings
Creative power
Love/devotion

6. Vedas (beg BCE )
hymns
liturgy
sacrifical forumlas
daily formulas & mantras

7. Brahman – absolute
objective
Atman – individual
subjective

8. Brahman – absolute
objective
Atman – individual
subjective

9. Discuss: What of this sounds
or feels familiar –
in dynamics, if not in detail?

10. Rig Veda ( )
Who really knows?
Who will here proclaim it?
Whence was it produced? Whence is this creation?
Who knows whence it has arisen?

11. Ka (Who) is a god
Brahmanas
so:
Who really knows!
Who will here proclaim it! …
Who knows whence it has arisen!

13. Hindu Life Goals:
Dharma – ethical living
Artha – material wealth/success
Kama – aesthetic/physical enjoyment
Moksha – release from Samsara

14. Hindu Paths:
Bhakti – devotion
Jnana – wisdom
Karma – action
Raja – meditation

15. Western (US) Hinduism

16. Western (US) Hinduism
Swami Vivekenanda
Bhagavad Gita
Vedanta Society

17. Transcendental Meditation
Western (US) Hinduism
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Transcendental Meditation

18. Western (US) Hinduism
Bhaktivedanta

19. Hindu Temple
of the Quad Cities
Sri Venkateswara – the main deity
avatar of Vishnu; lord of the Venkata
temple in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Mr. Rohit Kunte, community leader

20. Hindu Temple
of the Quad Cities

21. Hindu Temple
of the Quad Cities
th St. West
Rock Island
Saturday, 20 July
10:00 am

22. HINDUism
The Divinity in All