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Homework: Reading Guide 8.1 due tomorrow
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FEBRUARY4 Thank a Mailman Day
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13 Get a Different Name Day
14 National Organ Donor Day
15 Singles Awareness Day
22 International World Thinking Day
23 International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
24 National Tortilla Chip Day
28 Public Sleeping Day
28 National Tooth Fairy Day
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Hinduism
Basic Beliefs and History
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An Overview of Hinduism
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An Overview of Hinduism
•One of the most widely practiced religions in the world
–700 million followers, 1 in 8 are Hindu
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An Ancient Path
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Basic Hindu Beliefs
• Brahman– Name Hindus give to the single
supreme force• Complex, nameless, formless, unlimited• Other gods Hindus worship are part of this
force
– Main other gods include:• Brahma - Creator• Vishnu – Preserver• Shiva - Destroyer
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Basic Beliefs: Reincarnation– Rebirth of the soul in
various forms; could be anything
– Goal is to “get it right”; moksha – freeing of the soul from body to unite with Brahman
**Hindus believe people are born again and again until
they achieve moksha
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Basic Beliefs: Karma
• Idea that everything you do affects your position in the next life
• Also, your present situation is a result of your past lives
Law of karma:
Good actions = Good Karma = better next life
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Basic Beliefs: Caste system
– Developed from the four Aryan social classes
– Person born into caste, stays for life
**Hindus believe you must perform your dharma, or the duties of your caste, to improve your caste position in the next life
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Sacred Texts
• Vedas: contain eternal truths– Originally developed by
the Aryans
• Upanishads: help to explain the ideas contained in the Vedas
• Epics – Ramayana, Mahabharata– Contain various Hindu
ideas
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