Hinduism
By: Wm. G.
Hinduism Origination
• Hinduism originated in Northern India,
near the Indus River and is the worlds
oldest religion still practiced today
• Hinduism was started by no one it
originated from the religion Brahmanism
Influences by People and Gods
• The most influential spirit is the Brahman
who is the only God, which can take many
states
• It is said in Hinduism that everybody has a
part of Brahman in them called Atman
• No people influence Hinduism because it
was adapted from another religion
Basic Believes
• Hinduism believe in reincarnation or that
everyone lives many lives
• Hindus believe that re-births are based on
Karma
• Karma is the cause of are particular
destiny
Castes
• Hindu castes are divided into twice born
which include Brahman priests and
Warriors, Farmers, Merchants, etc.
• There is also Varna which include laborers
• Finally there is Outcastes also know as the
Untouchables
Enlightenment and Reincarnation
• Hindus believe that everybody lives in one
body after the next and so on
• The goal in Hinduism is to become one
with Brahman or achieving Moshka
• The four main goals include Moshka,
Dharma, Artha, and Karma
• Hindus achieve Moshka in four ways
including….
Enlightenment and Reincarnation
Continued
The Path of Knowledge- Spiritual
Knowledge
The Path of Meditation- to reach self within
you
The Path of Devotion- Picking a God and
worshipping them for the rest of your life
The Path of Good Works- doing all your
duties
Positive Aspects
• Two positive aspects include that they
choose to worship only one God this is a
way to prevent power of certain gods
• Another positive aspect is that the
followers of the religion are trying to reach
out and find peace and harmony within
themselves
Art that reveals the religion
includes…
• The Aum represents the deepest
meditation that a person can achieve
• Dharma wheel, wheel of life and
reincarnation
• Bindu represents the merging of male and
female forces
SURPRISE
• An interesting fact that I learned while
researching Hinduism is that Hinduism
and Buddhism are very similar religions I
thought that these religions were different
but they both are similar. For Example
they both try to be one with themselves
Holidays
• I chose the Hindu Holiday of Kumbh Mela
which is the pilgrimage every 12 years to
four cities in India I chose this holiday
because a lot of other religions have
pilgrimages
Bibliography
• http://woodlandsjunior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/religion/hind
uism.htm
• http://www.friesian.com/caste.htm
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbh_Mela
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