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HINDUISM

HINDUISM. Suba Vasudevan, Graduate Student, MIS. HINDUISM. Third-largest religion in the world Said to be the world’s oldest religion Majority of Hindus in the world reside in India, followed by Nepal Simply put: Hinduism is about celebrating life, nature and freedom…. Hindu Faith.

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HINDUISM

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  1. HINDUISM Suba Vasudevan, Graduate Student, MIS

  2. HINDUISM • Third-largest religion in the world • Said to be the world’s oldest religion • Majority of Hindus in the world reside in India, followed by Nepal • Simply put: Hinduism is about celebrating life, nature and freedom…

  3. Hindu Faith • Origin • Scriptures (vedas, upanishads, itihasaas, etc..) • Om/Aum

  4. Hindu Gods • Trinity • Other Gods • Prayers, idol worship, sacred chants, temples

  5. Hindu Festivals • Diwali – the festival of lights • Holi – the festival of colors • Durga Pooja and Navratri • Birth anniversaries of some Gods

  6. Hindu Society • Four-layered social strata • Clothes • Food • Weddings

  7. Yoga • Meaning and Origin • Purpose, Practice • Yoga Today

  8. Hinduism Links • www.geocities.com/RodeoDrive/1415/indexd.html • Introduction to Hinduism: http://www.himalayanacademy.com/ • Evans Library stacks for Swami Vivekananda’s works • Sacred Texts: http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/ • http://hinduwebsite.com/hinduindex.htm • http://www.indiadivine.com • http://www.us-hindus.com • These slides will be up online on: • http://www.tamu.edu/wmst/hindu.htm

  9. Contact Me • If you would like to know more about Hinduism or the Hindu way of life… • E-mail: suba@tamu.edu Suba Vasudevan, Graduate Student, MIS

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