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Civilizations of Early India
Hinduism
Seat work
Students will quietly enter the room, find your
seats and discuss your three sticky notes on
pages 212-219 with your row group.
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Civilizations of Early India
Hinduism
What religion slowly became Hinduism?
Brahmanism
What are the two Hindu epic poems the book discuses?
Ramayana, Mahabharata
What is liberation from reincarnation called?
Moksha
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Civilizations of Early India
Hinduism
What does this
diagram tell you
about
the Hindu belief
of reincarnation,
or rebirth?
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Civilizations of Early India
Hinduism
Key Ideas
Hinduism grew out of Brahmanism.
Hindus believe in a supreme God, Brahman,
who is the source of all things.
Hindus believe that people’s actions
determine how they are reincarnated.
Hinduism spread across India and to
Southeast Asia and has had a lasting impact
on those regions.
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Civilizations of Early India
Hinduism
The Roots of Hinduism
During the Vedic age, only Brahmins, or priests,
could study the Vedas and perform rituals
to gods.
Thus, Brahmins held great power in early
Indian society.
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Civilizations of Early India
Hinduism
The Evolution of Hinduism
Around 500 B.C., Indian beliefs about old gods
and rituals began to change. People began to
ask questions about their lives.
Thinkers known as gurus discussed the
questions and wrote their ideas in the
Upanishads.
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Civilizations of Early India
Hinduism
The Evolution of Hinduism
The Upanishads, along with the epic poems
Ramayana and Mahabharata, explain Hindu
beliefs and practices.
The most sacred section of the Mahabharata
is the Bhagavad-Gita, which describes how
Hindus view the nature of the soul, life,
and God.
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Civilizations of Early India
Hinduism
Beliefs About God
Hinduism has many gods and traditions, but it
has two core beliefs.
Hindus believe that all the gods that Indians
worship are forms of Brahman, the supreme
God and source of all things.
The second core Hindu belief is that every
person is born with a soul, which is also a form
of Brahman.
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Civilizations of Early India
Hinduism
Beliefs About Life
Hinduism teaches that when people die, most
will undergo reincarnation.
Good karma will bring rebirth into a higher
caste. Bad karma results in rebirth into a
lower caste.
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Civilizations of Early India
Hinduism
Beliefs About Life
Hindus believe in four life goals:
• Doing what is right by following dharma
and the rule of ahimsa
• Striving for well-being through
honest work
•
Seeking pleasure
•
Achieving moksha
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Civilizations of Early India
Hinduism
The Impact of Hinduism
Hinduism spread because it is flexible.
It accepts all gods as forms of Brahman.
It does not require priests or regular religious
services.
Hindus pray at local temples or personal
shrines wherever they go.
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Civilizations of Early India
Hinduism
The Impact of Hinduism
Where did Indian traders and priests
spread Hinduism after A.D. 1?
What percentage of Indians today are Hindus?
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Civilizations of Early India
Hinduism
How is Indian life influenced by Hinduism?
Effects of
Hinduism on
Indian Life
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