Download Introduction to Hinduism

What do Hindus believe
about God?
• Aim: To understand the Hindu belief in
Brahman (L4/5).
• Goal: To consider the role of the Trimurti
and deities (L6).
PLTS: team worker
Keywords
Monotheism:
The belief in one God
Polytheism:
The belief in many gods
Hinduism is...?
Over the next 2 lessons we are
going to find out why!
Brahman
Ice has shape but water
does not, yet they are both
the same thing.
Hindus believe that God can
be thought of as a person
(with shape) or not as a
person (without shape).
Hindus can choose which
way they think about God.
What are the advantages
and disadvantages of this?
Think, Pair, Share
G – Generator
O – Operator
D – Destroyer
Why might a Hindu use these words to
describe God (what do they mean)?
Can you think of any Christian examples
where these words could be used to
describe God?
DAVID BECKHAM
What different roles does he have?
Does he always look the same?
Is he always called the same thing?
So…although David Beckham is one person
he can be known in many different ways……
How does this help us?
In Hinduism, God (Brahman) is known
by different names and appears in
different forms.
Hindus believe that if they worship
Brahman through a form they
understand, or which has meaning to
them, they will find it easier to
worship.
This is why there are many different
gods and goddesses (deities) in
Hinduism.
Hindu deities
Some Hindus believe that there are over 33
million Hindu deities. Each deity has a
special role to perform in the universe.
Hindus produce visual images of the deities –
these are called murtis. They often have
superhuman features and may carry
objects that symbolise important Hindu
ideas about the nature of God.
The Trimurti
Hindus believe that these three deities are very
important. Together they are known as the Trimurti.
Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva
The Creator
The Preserver
The Destroyer
Generator
Operator
Destroyer
Activity 1
Stick the pictures of the Trimurti into your book,
label each one and describe their qualities:
~Brahma (Generator)
~Vishnu (Operator)
~Shiva (Destroyer)
– use p15-17 in MWRH to help you.
Activity 2
Write a paragraph in your book explaining what
Hindus believe about Brahman.
What key words do you need to include?
Team Challenge!
Match up the deity with the
correct description.
Remember to read the descriptions
carefully.
Extension
• Does the idea of the Trimurti
remind you of another religion?
• Explain in your own words the
similarities and differences
between Hindu beliefs in God and
another religion we have looked at.
Hinduism
Christianity
Team Worker Task
• Part of being a good team worker involves
getting involved in discussion and sharing your
ideas with other people.
• This helps us to learn from each other,
develop our listening skills and challenge our
own ideas.
Plenary: Discussion
“It is helpful to have an
image of God to focus on
when praying.”
Do you agree?
YES
NO