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Hinduism

IN Pg 61 Notes. Hinduism. “ There is only one God, but endless are his aspects and endless are his names”. IN Pg 61 Notes. Hinduism. “People accept only that person as their leader who is radiant with good knowledge and karma (deeds). ”.

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Hinduism

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  1. IN Pg 61 Notes Hinduism “There is only one God, but endless are his aspects and endless are his names”

  2. IN Pg 61 Notes Hinduism

  3. “People accept only that person as their leader who is radiant with good knowledge and karma (deeds). ” “It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else's life with perfection.”

  4. 4 Heads Beginning and End 4 Arms 3 in ONE

  5. THE TWO MOST POPULAR GODS VISHNU SHIVA

  6. Avatars of Vishnu Krishna Rama

  7. Goddesses Lakshmi Saraswati

  8. Kali • wife of Shiva • black in color & wearing a necklace of skulls. • She is a bloodthirsty goddess. • A violent destroyer of her enemies • affectionate and caring for her devotees. .

  9. Reincarnation • Samsara is the wheel of rebirth which means the soul is reborn from one life form to another. • People may be reincarnated at a higher or lower level of existence depending on their karma from their present life. • People may be reborn as plants or animals or they may be elevated to a higher caste as a human. • Death is not final for Hindus as they expect to be reborn many times.

  10. Karma & Dharma • Karma: “action” or “deeds” • Every action produces a Justified effect based on its moral worthiness. • Karma determines all the particular circumstances and Situations of one’s life. • Dharma: ethical duty based on the divine order of reality. The word is the closest equivalent to “religion.”

  11. Moksha: “release or liberation” United forever with the divine Infinite bliss and awareness

  12. Caste System Four major castes • Brahmin : priests • Kshatriya: warriors and administrators • Vaistrya: farmers, merchants, teachers, artisans • Sudras: servants,laborers • Pariahs: untouchables, below the other four classes illegal to mistreat since 1950s

  13. Gandhi: the Father of India For Gandhi, social concern was deeply rooted in his conviction of the Sacredness of life. Gandhi believed that human beings should strive to live as simply as possible since overindulgence often meant that others may have to do without their basic needs. Gandhi was assassinated by a Hindu fanatic on January 30, l948 as India was gaining its independence.

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