Hinduism
Learning Goals:
Review:
• I will consider which of the 4 Paths to Salvation I would be most attracted to
• I will be able to identify the 5 Castes in Hinduism (and Indian culture) and analyze the
impact such social structures has on society
• I will understand the 4 Stages and 4 Aims in the life of a Hindu and compare these to my
own life as a Christian and/or Canadian
TODAY:
• I will teach a mini lesson on either the naming ceremony,
sacred thread ceremony, death ritual, or marriage in Hinduism
• I will identify the significance of 3 Hindu symbols
• I will begin to understand the Hindu Trimurti and puja
(worship) of various manifestations of Brahman
Learning Goal: I will understand the milestones
in the life of a Hindu (naming, sacred threat
ceremony, death, and marriage) and compare
them to my own experiences
• Blue Textbook: Milestones in the Life of a Hindu
Naming – page 241 (Tyler and Chris)
Sacred Thread Ceremony – page 241 (Tom, Cole, Ethan)
Death – page 242 (John, Sam, Laura)
Marriage – page 251 (Cheyeanne)
TASK: YOU decide how to teach it. Let’s make it
exciting!! Venn diagram, poem, song, rap, act it
out, draw it, chart it, what else…?
Hinduism
Rituals/Festivals and Milestones
Orange Text BookRead 133-137
Answer: #1 (p.133) #1 and 4 (p.136),
#1 a and b (p.140)
Learning Goal: I will identify the significance of 3
important symbols in Hinduism.
• Use the question sheet to guide your
drawing and note for:
• The LOTUS
• The Cow
• The OM (Aum)
Hinduism
The OM (“Aum__”) Meditation
• The most sacred sound and the most sacred prayer.
• Chanting OM is said to enable an individual to undergo a
transformation of consciousness. (We can return to our centre,
feel harmony, and peace)
• OM is sometimes called the 4 Syllable Sound
“A”- Waking Consciousness
“U”- Dream Consciousness
“M”- Dreamless Sleep
__ The silent Syllable
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXGpP7AJzCc
BRAHMA
One of the TRIMURTU
- god of CREATION
- said to be the son of
Brahman (Supreme
Being/Ultimate Reality) and
Shakti (Ultimate Female Reality)
- consort is Saraswati
(goddess of learning)
- vehicle is a swan or peacock or lotus
Learning Goal: I will begin to
understand the Hindu
Trimurti and puja (worship) of
various manifestations of
Brahman
BRAHMA
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Depicted with four heads, four faces, four arms
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Four heads symbolize ability to see all corners and places in universe (all seeing)
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Four faces symbolize source of all knowledge necessary for the creation of the
universe and the sacred knowledge of the four Vedas (all knowing)
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Four castes originated from his body
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He carries…. A rosary (time cycle of creation), a book (the Vedas), water pot
(filled with water from Ganges)
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Stands or sits on a lotus (creative power)
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He is worshipped by seekers of knowledge such as students, teachers, scholars
and scientists
*Also considered above worship by some so few temples to him
Learning Goal: I will begin to understand the Hindu Trimurti and
puja (worship) of various manifestations of Brahman
SHIVA
One of the TRIMURTU
- god of Destruction (the
destroyer/redeemer)
- destroys to allow the process of
re-creation (transformation)
Lord of the dance – halo of fire
(represents samsara), dwarf
(ignorance and human pride),
drum (time), flame of destruction,
purification and renewel, tiger
skin loin cloth (strength), snake
(power over evil forces)
*he destroys sins of believers and
leads them to redemption
*must look at the evil as well as
the good in the world
*suffering so there can be good
Learning Goal: I will begin to
understand the Hindu Trimurti and puja
(worship) of various manifestations of
Brahman
SHIVA
Third eye (wisdom – can
look beyond obvious with
untamed energy which
destroys evil doers and
sins)
Crescent moon – power
over procreation and
destruction, and control
over time
Learning Goal: I will begin to understand the Hindu Trimurti and
puja (worship) of various manifestations of Brahman
VISHNU
One of the TRIMURTU
-
god of PRESERVATION
- maintains balance between good and evil
- most worshipped of all gods
-
Two avatars (a deity who came to earth in human form)
 Rama and Krishna
*His 9th avatar is Gaustama (THE BUDDHA!)
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Blue body – colour of sky and oceans… symbolize
infinity
-
Yellow clothes – symbol of earth and earthly
incarnations
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Four arms (omnipotence/omnipresence)
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Discus (weapon to protect followers from evil), conch
shell (communication with devotees), mace (uses
energy in this world), lotus flower (liberation)
Learning Goal: I will begin to understand
the Hindu Trimurti and puja (worship) of
various manifestations of Brahman
THE WIVES…
Brahma  Saraswati
Shiva  Parvati
Vishnu Lakshmi
Learning Goal: I will begin to understand the Hindu Trimurti and
puja (worship) of various manifestations of Brahman
SARASWATI
Wife of Brahma
- goddess of Learning, knowledge and
wisdom, music, the arts
- dressed in white sari (pure
knowledge)
- Book (sacred scripture), prayer
beads (concentration, meditation),
playing lute (mind and intellect, live
in perfect harmony),
- vehicle is the swan (grace, pure
white bird)
Learning Goal: I will begin to understand the Hindu Trimurti and
puja (worship) of various manifestations of Brahman
PARVATI
Wife of Shiva
- goddess of peace, loving, kind, gentle
- loyal and loving wife
- holds a lotus in one hand and the mudra
(hand gesture) is offering protection or gifts
- symbolizes virtues of fertility, devotion to
spouse, asceticism and power
Learning Goal: I will begin to understand the Hindu Trimurti and
puja (worship) of various manifestations of Brahman
LAKSHMI
Wife of Vishnu
- goddess of beauty, wealth, good fortune
-
she provides Vishnu with wealth
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Always standing or sitting on lotus with gold
coins pouring from hand
- pink lotus, pink sari, represents kindness
-
Hindus pray for her when need help with
money (especially during Divali when they
wish for a prosperous new year)
Learning Goal: I will begin to understand the Hindu Trimurti and
puja (worship) of various manifestations of Brahman
SHAKTI
Creative Energy
Mother goddess – female aspect of all gods
(female energy)
*ALL GODDESSES are BORN FROM HER
Learning Goal: I will begin to understand the Hindu Trimurti and
puja (worship) of various manifestations of Brahman
DURGA
Destroyer of demons, evil, and
ignorance
- riding a tiger to show she can
tame this wild and arrogant animal
Learning Goal: I will begin to understand the Hindu Trimurti and
puja (worship) of various manifestations of Brahman
GANESHA
God of wisdom, strength and luck, remover of
difficulties
SON of Shiva and Parvati
HIS ELEPHANT HEAD SHOWS….
Wisdom, large ears (listens more), small mouth
(speaks less), large stomach (to digest
experiences so not overcome by suffering)
Learning Goal: I will begin to understand the Hindu Trimurti and
puja (worship) of various manifestations of Brahman
HANUMAN
God of intelligence, loyalty, bravery, strength, and faith
Assisted Rama to save Sita
H – humility and hopefulness
A - admiration
N - nobility
U - understanding
M - mastery over ego
A - achievements
N - Nishkama-karma (selfless work in service of God)
Learning Goal: I will begin to understand the Hindu Trimurti and
puja (worship) of various manifestations of Brahman
LEARNING GOAL:I I will begin to understand the
Hindu Trimurti and puja (worship) of various
manifestations of Brahman
Read page 234 in the Blue Text Book:
1) Define: Puja, Murti, and Mandir
2) Create a Venn Diagram to compare Puja in the
home and temple to worship in any other Religion
you are familiar with
Hinduism
Learning Goals:
 I will understand the significance of the Sacred Ganges
River
Documentary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqQ1zQ3Y5W8
Hinduism
Arranged Marriages
BUDDHISM – BUDDHISM - THE LIFE OF THE BUDDHA
PAGE 261
The Wheel of Law
The Four Noble Truths – page 276
- Life is Suffering
- Suffering is caused by desire
- There is an end to suffering
- The Eightfold path (or Middle Way) is the answer
The Wheel of Law – page 269
- This sign if associated with Buddha’s first sermon
at a deer park in Sarnath. It is said that he used
grains of rice to draw the symbol, which signifies
the rounds of births and deaths a person
experiences. The eight spokes represent the
eightfold path.
The Eightfold Path – SAWCUTME – page 276