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Lesson 2
Hinduism
Shivaratri Function
VSNA Chicago
Mar 01, 2014
Lesson 1
What did we learn?
Belief - Value - Attitude
Belief
Value
Attitude
You
Self Control
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Ability to control emotions and behavior
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Marshmallow Experiment
Religion
Religion teaches you...
Right Belief
 Right Value
 Right way to live
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Better
YOU
Different Religions
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
When?
Hinduism 5000 B.C.
Buddhism 500 B.C.
Christianity
Islam 600 A.D.
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Where?
Where?
Who found it?
Christinity
Jesus Christ
Islam
Mohammed
Buddhism
Buddha
Hinduism
Not one founder
Who found it?
No one person
 Hinduism is God centered
 So, many say, founded by God
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Hinduism is called as
‘Sanatan Dharma’
Eternal religion.
Holy Scriptures
No one single text. There are many
 Vedas
 Upanishad
 Ramayana
 Mahabharata
 Bhagavad Gita
Two Types
 Shruti - which is revealed
 Smriti - which is learned
Culture
One culture, many Traditions
80,000 Sub cultures, 325 languagaes, 25 Main
languages with written scripts
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Tolerant Reliion. Live and Let Live
Beliefs
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One God. Many names.
Karma and Rebirth
Liberation is ultimate goal
Very serious about ”Know Yourself”
all life is to be loved
Veda, Upanishads
Yoga
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Part of Hinduism
Physical and Mental Practise
Yoga means Unite
Yoga means Controlling the monkey mind
So many benefits at pysical and mental level
How many of you do Yoga in your family?
Devotional Sects
Shaiva
Lord Shiva
Shakteya
Shakteya
Shakti, Mother Divine
Vaishnava
Lord Vishnu
Smartha
Smartha
Believe in all and other forms
Different Schools
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Dvaita – Dualism
Advaita - Monoism
Vishishtadvaita - Qualified Monism
Chaturvarnas (4 Groups)
based on ones ability and education
Brahmins
Priests and Scholars
Vaishyas
Shakteya
Farmers, Merchants
Kshatriyas
Kings, Governors,
Warriors and Soldiers
Shudras
Smartha
Labourers
What is VSNA?
 Veerashaiva / Lingayat
 Who Started and When?
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Thank You