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South Asia Religion Chart
Directions: As we read the textbook about the two main religions from the South Asia, we will fill in
the information about each topic in the middle circle.
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Religion:
developed over
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invasion in 1500 B.C.
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• By 500 A.D., Hinduism had
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Indian Subcontinent and even
in Southeast Asia and
Indonesia
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India 80.5%
Nepal 80%
Bhutan 25%
Bangladesh 16%
Sri Lanka 7%
Pakistan 5%
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no founder, but comes
from ancient Aryan
beliefs
• Believe in thousands of gods
• Each god is part of the single
supreme force called brahman
• Few people can understand
brahman
More Basic Beliefs:
• Three main gods are Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva
• Hindus believe in the unity of all of life
• All things in nature are part of the universal soul (atman)
• Hindus believe in reincarnation, and the goal is to free the soul from the body to reunite with brahman
• The cycle of birth and deaths continues until the soul reunites with brahman
• Karma governs cycle of rebirth or reincarnation, a person is born into a certain caste based on karma
or deeds in past lives
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Important gods, terms, and texts of Hinduism
Directions: As you read pages 177-179 in the World Cultures textbook, define the main gods, terms
and texts from Hinduism.
Main gods:
Brahma - the Hindu god believed to be the creator
Vishnu - the Hindu god believed to be the preserver
Siva - the Hindu god believed to be the destroyer
Hindu Terms:
Brahma
brahman - the supreme force in the universe
sects - different religious groups within one religion, Hinduism has many
atman - each person’s essential self, and the universal soul that each person’s
essential self belongs to
moksha - freeing of the soul from the body so that the soul can unite with brahman and end the cycle of rebirth (the goal of Hinduism)
Vishnu
reincarnation - rebirth of the soul in a different form
karma - everything a person does will affect the person’s fate in a future or reincarnated life. It comes from a Sanskrit word meaning “to do.”
dharma - the duty each caste has to fulfill
Sacred Texts:
Vedas - Hindus believe the Vedas contain eternal truths that were revealed to wise men
Upanishads - Hindu text that helps to explain the truths contained in the Vedas
Siva