Hinduism
Place of Origin
India
Founder
Unknown
Sacred Text
Shastras",
Major Festivals
Diwali-festival of lights
Holy Place
Temples
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Hinduism developed out of Brahmanism and is Ancient
Hindus believed they could manipulate the material and
spiritual worlds through magic
►They turned to prayers, _spells_, incantations,
rituals and sacrifices to bring about changes in
the physical world .
 They named the power inherent in the spells,
prayers, and rituals brajham.
 Brahmanism is found in Hinduism
►Brahman-the one god of the universe
►Brahma- the creator god
►Brahmin-_priest
► _Aum_is
the main symbol of Hinduism
 It is the sound heard in deepest meditation
and is said to be the name most suited for
God
HOW IS HINDUISM DIFFERENT
FROM OHER FATIHS?
► Hinduism
has no founder, single teacher
nor any _prophets.
► Hinduism is not a single Religion; rather it
is the practices of a variety of different
religious groups which come out of India.
WHAT DO HINDUS BELIEVE?
► Hindus
believe that there us a part of
Brahman in everyone and this is called the
Atman
► Hindus believe in reincarnation
 A belief that the soul is eternal and lives many
lifetimes.
WHAT IS KARMA? MOKSHA?
► Karma
is the cause of a person’s particular
destiny.
► The spiritual goal of a Hindu is to become
one with _Brahma. This is Moksha.
WHY ARE THERE SO MANY
HINDU GODS?
► Hindus
actually believe in one God,
Brahman.
► The gods of the Hindu faith represent
different forms of Brahman
► Most Hindus have a personal god or
goddess to whom they pray regularly.
The Hindu Trimurti
► The
Hindu trinity is of Brahma, Vishnu
and Shiva. They are respectively the
creator, preserver and destroyer of the
universe.
Brahma- the Creator
Vishnu- the Preserver
Shiva- the Destroyer
A Few Other Gods
Saraswathi
Lakshmi
Parvatk
Where Do Hindus Worship?? What is
the Hindu Holy Book?
► Most
Hindus worship daily in their home and
have a shrine.
► The Hindu building for communal worship is
called mandir.
► Hinduism does not have on sacred book but
several scriptures.
► The most ancient sacred texts of the Hindu
religion are written in sanskrit.
► The oldest religious texts are the Vedas.
What are the Practices of
Hindus?
► There
are three basic practices:
 Worship
 Cremation
►The
dead are burnt not buried
 Compliance with the rules of the caste system
The Caste System
Caste System
► The
Indian Caste system has long been a
defining part of Indian history.
► In the past, the caste system has
determined a person’s role in life
► . People could only marry a person that was
in their caste, as well as only get a
job within their own caste
The Untouchables-Dalits
The untouchables were the outcastes, or people beyond
the caste system.
Their jobs or habits
involved “polluting activities”
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Buddhism
Buddhism
Place of Origin
North East India
Founder
Siddhartha Guatama
(The Buddha
Sacred Text
Tripitka
Symbols
Lotus flower, Buddha,
Wheel of Life
► Siddhartha
Guatama found the path to
Enlightenment
► Siddhartha
was led from the path of
suffering and rebirth and became know
as the the Buddha or awakened one”
What are the symbols of Buddhism?
► The
wheel of life which symbolizes the cycle of
life, death and rebirth.
The eight spokes remind people that the Buddha
taught about eight ways of life.
► The lotus flower symbolizes purity and divine
birth.
► Statues of Buddha include lots of symbols. There
are 32 symbols in Buddhism which show that the
Buddha was a special person. *
► Buddhist
believe there is a cycle of birth,
life and death and rebirth. Unless
someone gains Enlightenment, when
they die, they will be reborn.
► If a person can gain Enlightenment, they
can break out of the cycle which is called
Nirvana. It is the end of everything that
is not perfect
Nirvana
Life
Death
Death
Life
► The
sacred text (Holy Book) of Buddhist is
called the Tripitaka
 It is written in an ancient Indian
language called Pali which is very close
to the language the Buddha spoke.
 It is a very large book-the English
translation is nearly forty volumes
What do Buddhists Believe?
► There
are three Buddhist central beliefs.
They are known as the three jewels
because they are so precious
 Belief in Buddha
 Dharma- The teaching of Buddha
 The Sangha- the Buddhist community made up
of ordinary people as well as monks and nuns.
The purpose is to help others and by doing so
to cease to become selfish and to move on the
way toward enlightenment
► Reincarnation
belief:
is another important
 The concept that one must go through many
cycles of birth, living and death.
 After many such cycles, if a person releases
their attachment to desire and self, they can
achieve Nirvana
The Four Noble Truths
► Dukkha:
Suffering exists
► Samudaya: There is a cause for suffering
► Nirodha: There is an end to suffering
► Magga: In order to end suffering, you must
follow the Eightfold Path
Five Main Rules to Live By
► Do
not take the life of anything living
► Do not take anything not freely given
► Abstain from sexual misconduct and sensual
overindulgence
► Refrain from untrue speech
► Do not consume alcohol or other drugs