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Hinduism The Eternal Religion

Hinduism The Eternal Religion. Harappan /Dravidian Civilization 2500 to 1500 BCE. Aryan Invasion “Noble Ones” Iran means “land of Aryans” Varnas = colors. Some Key Terms. Atman Karma Maya Avidya Moksha Dharma Samsara Yoga Puja. Umbrella Religion. What does this mean?

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Hinduism The Eternal Religion

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  1. Hinduism The Eternal Religion

  2. Harappan/Dravidian Civilization2500 to 1500 BCE

  3. Aryan Invasion “Noble Ones” Iran means “land of Aryans” Varnas = colors

  4. Some Key Terms • Atman • Karma • Maya • Avidya • Moksha • Dharma • Samsara • Yoga • Puja

  5. Umbrella Religion • What does this mean? • No founder • Source of 3 other religions

  6. Recyclable Universe • Cyclical Time • Samsara

  7. The Gods • Monotheism – belief in one god • Polytheism – belief in more than one god • Henotheism – worship one god while recognizing the existence of other gods

  8. Brahman HINDUISM HAS 330 MILLION GODS AND GODDESSES unchanging, infinite, immanent, and transcendentrealitywhich is the Divine Ground of all matter, energy, time, space, being, and everything beyond in this Universe; thousands of deities of one universal spirit is called Brahman THE GOAL OF HUMANKIND IS TO ACHIEVE MOKSHA WITH BRAHMAN Brahman is atman WHAT IS NOT BRAHMAN IS MAYA/ILLUSION WE ARE ALL PART OF BRAHMAN

  9. Brahman is like the ocean?

  10. Trimurti “Having three forms”

  11. Brahma Creator god In art often shown in the color red, holding the 4 Vedas, four bearded heads. Wife: Sarasvati

  12. Shiva • God of destruction, disease, death and reproduction • “Auspicious One” • Most popular god • Not in the Vedas - maybe Rudra

  13. Shiva • Symbols: 3rd eye; crescent moon; serpents; tiger skin; ashes; drum • Rides a bull named Nandi • Traditional home is Mount Kailasa • Benares or Varanasi is a holy city for Shiva • Wives are Kali and Parvati

  14. Nataraja • Lord of the Dance • Most popular image in Hindu art • Mujalaka is the evil dwarf • Five activities: creation, preservation, embodiment, liberation, and destruction

  15. Vishnu • The Preserver. God of love, benevolence and forgiveness • Vertical stripes • Chief concern is for humanity • Vishnu becomes an avatar to help humans • There have been 9 avatars – and one to come

  16. Matsya – the Fish

  17. Kurma – the Tortoise

  18. Varasha The Boar

  19. Narasimha Half-man Half-lion

  20. Vamana dwarf

  21. Parashurama Rama with an axe

  22. Krishna

  23. Buddha

  24. Kalki Future Avatar

  25. Ganesha Parents: Shiva and Parvati New beginnings Ultimate sacrifice

  26. Hanuman • Rama’s helper in the battle against the evil king Ravana in the Ramayana. He saves Sita. • Embodiment of obedience to ones master. • Supernatural powers. • Rama and Sita are often shown on his chest.

  27. Kali • Wife of Shiva • In art, shown wearing a necklace of human skulls, eating corpses, tearing away at human flesh, drinking blood • Followers of Kali are known as thugs

  28. Lakshmi • Wife of Vishnu • Usually shown in a red sari, with coins coming from her hands and with a lotus flower • When Vishnu incarnates so does Lakshmi e.g. Sita and Rukmini

  29. Sarasvati • Wife of Brahma • Goddess of learning and the arts • Very popular in the Vedas • In art, dressed in white “pure illumination,” four hands holding a book, prayer beads, and a vina (sitar) showing that she is the source of the vibrations of the universe. • Hindu children will ask her for help

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