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Draw your idea of what God looks like. All your pictures look very different, but most of you are probably thinking about the same God. How could that explain why Hindus have many gods ? BRAHMAN One God or Many ? To describe Hindu beliefs about Brahman To explain why Hindus have many gods. To reflect about whether God in Hinduism is one or many. Explain who Brahman is and how “it” is different from the Christian God. 2. Explain what Pantheism is. Pantheism is the belief that… 3. Draw 4 things that Hindus believe Brahman is present in and label them to show Brahman is in them * What difference does it make to how Hindus live if How is this different from the Brahman is in everything? Brahman: the pure eternal spirit, who is present in everything. “It” has no emotions. It just is. 1. Christian God? BRAHMAN, the eternal spirit is in everything =This belief is called pantheism Look at this diagram. See if you can work out from it how Brahman creates 1. Explain in your own words how the world was made. **How is the story of creation The first Life-giving vibrations in the universe. similar or different in Christianity? “Om” creates atman: the soul, present in every living creature. The soul is part of Brahman. “Om” creates the Hindu Trinity of gods: •Brahma – the creator •Vishnu – the sustainer •Shiva – the destroyer Each male god has a female partner. These 3 gods create, keep alive, and & destroy everything in the world Who.. • • • • • Is Brahman? Is Brahma? Made the OM vibrations? Made atman, the soul? Is Shiva? (creator, sustainer or destroyer?) Think about your mother. How many “roles” does she play in her life ? 1. Draw someone you know. Label all the different roles they do. 2. Write out and complete this Meet Barbara. She has manysentence: roles: wife, mother, engineer, “There are many g___ in Hinduism, but businesswoman, student, cave explorer. Hindus This only believe in ONE God, photo shows her different roles. B________. All the other gods are roles of Brahman. For example, I only have one Are there 5 Barbaras, or just one ? mother but…. **Why do you think it helps Hindus to “break down” Brahman into different roles? Whatever god Hindus are worshipping, they will always finish with this prayer: You alone are our mother and father You alone are our sibling and friend You alone are our knowledge and well-being You alone are everything to us My Lord, my lord. This suggests that they were, after all, praying to One and the only God. Family Tree Use the picture and information on the sheet to construct your own family tree of the Hindu Gods. Try and answer the question: why do you think Hindus like to show their gods with superhuman qualities eg 4 heads or many arms ?