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Module 2

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Ancient India’s Contribution

to Modern Civilization and

the Origins of Hinduism

Vedic ritual of fire ‘sacrifice’ (tribute) of butter, honey, herbs, sandalwood chips

‘YAGNA’

‘HAVAN’

‘HOAM’

ALL NAMES FOR FIRE RITUALS FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS

SUCH AS THANKSGIVING HOUSE-WARMING OR IN BAD TIMES

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WEDDING VOWS IN THE PRESENCE OF ‘AGNI’ AS WITNESS

Hindu widows sometimes wear white and discard the bindi, make up and all jewellery

Fire is used to cremate as it is

a natural purifier

AGNI

VARUNAVAYU

SHIVA

BRAHMA

FIRE

SKY THUNDER

INDRA WATER

CREATION

WIND

EARTH

Mom as………….

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Mom as……

Krishnathe

Cowherd

GaneshTwo Forms

Of

Goddess

Durga

Scientific principles

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SEE VISHNU SEE BRAHMA SEE SHIVA

SEE HOLY TRINITY

Good vs Evil

Hitler’s Wheels of destruction and hatred

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SHIVA PARVATI

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Brahmaand Cosmos

Drum rhythm of life

One earingMale -female

3rd Eye

Matted Locks

Stamp out your ego ignorance

and vices

Snake Control your emotions

Rope Everything

is connected

Hand points to footdeliverance

BRAHMA SHIVA

VISHNUT

H

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L

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T

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The Endocrine glands are connected with energy points in our body…the seven chakras

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GODDESS SARASWATI

Nothing is more sacred than Knowledge….

For the Ocean of Knowledge brings waves

Of understanding

And upon the waves, rides the solid shell of Respect

Which holds within it…. A precious Pearl of Peace

Without knowledge is ignorance which leads to conflict

The Mother who

nurtures

Krishna,

The Cowher

d

with

‘Gau

mata’

For the Hindu God exists in plants and animals and every thing around it

It sleeps in a stone and awakens in a mouse…that is why we are connected with everything in our universe

A Hindu will

embrace diversity

of thoughts

Hindus agree that all religious paths lead to the same God

RAM!ALLAH

!God is one…His forms

and names are many!

KRISHNA

WAHEGURU!JESUS!

Bharat mataMother India

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