1. Hinduism WHI. 4c

2. The FRAME Routine Key Topic is about… B eliefs Hinduism

3. The FRAME Routine Key Topic Main idea is about… So What? (What’s important to understand about this?) Essential details Main idea Essential details Main idea What are the basic ideas of Hinduism?

4. Hinduism Today 3 rd largest religion in the world ◦ After Christianity and Islam 70% of India are Hindu ◦ 700 million people in India More than a billion followers world wide Evolved over 3500 years ago ◦ Oldest living religion today

5. Hinduism: The Basics No single founder or sacred text Largely classified as polytheistic, but the concept of god is much more complex ◦ Possibly henotheistic, pantheistic, or even monotheistic All powerful force known as Brahman ◦ Source of all matter ◦ Manifested in all matter

6. Hinduism Oldest living Religion 3 rd largest in the world All powerful “Brahman” No single founder or text Basic Background The FRAME Routine Key Topic Main idea is about… So What? (What’s important to understand about this?) Essential details Main idea Essential details Main idea What are the basic ideas of Hinduism?

7. Hinduism: The Basics Atman is the “true self” or soul ◦ The eternal self Atman is not distinct or separate from Brahman ◦ Human error/ignorance separates the two The goal is to unite atman and brahman ◦ Realize atman is brahman

8. Hinduism: The Basics The ultimate goal for Hindu’s is moksha ◦ Liberation of the spirit To reach moksha you must free yourself of desires ◦ Greed and selfish desires separate atman from brahman When Moksha is reached there is no longer conception of self This cannot be accomplished in one life time ◦ Leads to concepts of karma

9. Hinduism Oldest living Religion 3 rd largest in the world All powerful “Brahman” No single founder or text Atman: The True Self Re-unite with Brahman Basic BackgroundGoals of Hinduism The FRAME Routine Key Topic Main idea is about… So What? (What’s important to understand about this?) Essential details Main idea Essential details Main idea What are the basic ideas of Hinduism? Called Moksha Takes multiple lifetimes

10. Purusarthas: Four Objectives of Human Life 1. Dharma ◦ Religious and moral duties ◦ Allows people to move up social order of reincarnation along with karma 2. Artha ◦ Material pursuits 3. Kama ◦ Pursuit of sensual pleasure ◦ Kamasutra 4. Moksha ◦ Liberation from samsara

11. Hinduism Oldest living Religion 3 rd largest in the world All powerful “Brahman” No single founder or text Atman: The True Self Re-unite with BrahmanArtha: Material pursuits Basic BackgroundGoals of HinduismPurusarthas The FRAME Routine Key Topic Main idea is about… So What? (What’s important to understand about this?) Essential details Main idea Essential details Main idea What are the basic ideas of Hinduism? Called Moksha Takes multiple lifetimes Dharma: Duties Kama: Sensual pursuits Moksha: Liberation

12. The FRAME Routine Key Topic is about… B eliefs Hinduism How Hinduism influenced Indian society

13. Beliefs of Hinduism Believe in many forms of one God  Not really mono or polytheistic Karma is the belief that thoughts and actions result in future consequences  “What goes around. Comes around” Reincarnation: rebirth is based on karma

14. The FRAME Routine Key Topic is about… B eliefs - Believe in many forms of one god  Not really monotheistic or polytheistic - Karma: thoughts and actions result in future consequences  “What goes around. Comes around” - Reincarnation: rebirth is based upon karma Hinduism

15. Sacred Texts 1.Vedas 2.Upanishads

16. Vedas Means “books of knowledge” Earliest and most sacred Consists of four books ◦ Rig-Veda being the most important Deals mostly with Hindu rituals

17. Upanishads Focus on the teachings of Hinduism ◦ Ex. Atman, Brahman, samsara, etc.

18. The FRAME Routine Key Topic is about… B eliefs - Belief in many forms of one god  Not really monotheistic or polytheistic - Karma: thoughts and actions result in future consequences  “What goes around. Comes around” - Reincarnation: rebirth is based upon karma Hinduism 1)Vedas 2)Upanishads

19. How did Hinduism spread? Along major trade routes

20. The FRAME Routine Key Topic is about… B eliefs - Belief in many forms of one god  Not really monotheistic or polytheistic - Karma: thoughts and actions result in future consequences  “What goes around. Comes around” - Reincarnation: rebirth is based upon karma Hinduism 1)Vedas 2)Upanishads Along major trade routes How Hinduism influenced Indian society

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