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Exit Slips • socrative.com (room = 205LIONS) OR just use a half slip of paper on middle desk • Focus Question: How are religion and culture connected in India? Use SPECIFIC examples from what you learned today. FQ – “How are religion and culture connected in India?” Basics of Hinduism • religion of the majority of people in India and Nepal (80%) • over 900 million people practice Hinduism • oldest living religion – origins Indus/Aryan • closely linked to other Indian religions like Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism • no single founder, no single holy book, and no commonly agreed set of teachings A central part of Indian culture! How does a Hindu Creation Myth compare to others we have seen? Watch the Hindu creation myth: http://bigmyth.com/myths/english/2_hindu_full.htm What similarities and differences do you see between the Hindu myth and the myths of the Middle East (Mesopotamia, Egypt, O.T.)? What might the myth tell us about the religion of Hinduism? What are Hindu beliefs about God? • Many Hindus believe in a supreme spiritual force, Brahman, the “universal soul”. • Brahman is one, but has many incarnations. - Many Hindus believe that all the gods are different aspects (forms) of Brahman. • “God is one – but wise men know it by many names.” - Every living being has a soul that is part of Brahman. • Polytheism or Monotheism? What do other Hindu gods look like? Describe another Hindu god: What do Hindu gods remind you of? Hindu “trinity”: Other Hindu Gods What do other Hindu gods look like? Describe another Hindu god: What do Hindu gods remind you of? Hindu “trinity”: Hindu “Trinity” Identify the symbols and their meanings! Brahma “creator” Vishnu Shiva “preserver” “destroyer” Brahma “creator” Vishnu Shiva “preserver” “destroyer” Primary Source: the Soul Hindus believe every living thing has a soul, “Atman”. debate over whether the soul is separate from or a part of Brahman Read the excerpt “Isha”, from The Upanishads (a Hindu holy book). Think deep…. Describe the “self” (soul, Atman): If you were to draw a picture/symbol to represent the “self”, what would it be? Beliefs about Life • Hindus believe in reincarnation: a cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, governed by karma. • karma: Hindus believe that the soul is reborn based on your behavior in your previous life, “consequences”. – You can be reborn in human, god, or animal form. • moksha: your GOAL = freedom from the cycle of reincarnation, become one with the universe (Brahman) Caste System caste = fixed social class you are born into jati - occupation varnas - religion Brahmins “Priests and Scholars” *outlawed in India today* Kshatriyas “rulers and warriors” KARMA Vaisyas “farmers and merchants” Sudras “laborers, crafts workers, servants” Dulits/Pariahs Untouchables “impure” jobs Caste System • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyCQ DIwHlXY Beliefs about Life cont. • Read “Hindu Beliefs” in the readings packet and answer the questions.. “My karma ran over my dogma…” What goes around, comes around! Holy Books: The Vedas one of many Hindu holy books written from 1500 600 BCE in Sanskrit included in the Vedas: Other Hindu Holy Books hymns and poems religious prayers magical spells lists of the gods and goddesses Sanskrit Writing • ancient language in Hindu holy books read by Brahmin (priests) - “language of the gods” • no longer spoken today, but many Indian languages are based on Sanskrit • English and Sanskrit are even related! http://www.pbs.org/thestoryofindia/gallery/photos/2.html#sanskrit What are some Hindu festivals/celebrations? • Ganges River: • Holi: • Diwali: Hindu Festivals What are some Hindu festivals/celebrations? • Ganges River: • Holi: • Diwali: What do Hindu places of worship look like? • puja = worship – may take place in a temple or at home with a family shrine – many families have their own deities that they like best – no strict rules about when you go to temple, dedicated to different gods also, may bring offerings What do Hindu places of worship look like? Hindu Symbols • Choose one of the “Hindu Symbols” to draw and describe its significance. Compare/Contrast Chart • Use #8 and #9 to fill in the #7 add on “Hinduism/Buddhism Compare and Contrast Chart”.