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Exit Slips • socrative.com (room = 205lions) OR just use a half slip of paper • Focus Question: How does Hinduism influence ancient and present day Indian culture? FQ – “How does Hinduism influence ancient and present day Indian culture?” 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! Aryan Migration warriors horse-drawn chariots Primary Source 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 and Egypt)? What might the myth tell us about the religion of Hinduism? Beliefs about God • Most Hindus believe in a supreme spiritual force, Brahman, the “universal soul”. • Brahman is one, but has many incarnations. – Many Hindus believe that all the Hindu gods are different aspects (forms) of Brahman. • “God is one – but wise men know it by many names.” – Each living being has a soul, Atman. • debate over whether the soul is separate from or a part of Brahmin • Polytheism or Monotheism? Primary Source Read the excerpt from “Isha”, chapter two of The Upanishads (a Hindu holy book). Describe the “self” (soul, Atman): If you were to draw a picture to symbolize the “self”, what would it look like? Other Hindu Gods Hindu “Trinity” Identify the symbols and their meanings! symbols Brahma “creator” Vishnu Shiva “preserver” “destroyer” Exit Slips • socrative.com (room = 205lions) OR just use a half slip of paper • Focus Question: How does Hinduism influence ancient and present day Indian culture? ..day 1/../16 Question: What is reincarnation? Answer: cycle of birth, death, and rebirth found in Hinduism and Buddhism 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 Hindu Beliefs • Read “Hindu Beliefs” and answer the questions. “My karma ran over my dogma…” What goes around, comes around! Caste System 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 Exit Slips • socrative.com (room = 205lions) OR just use a half slip of paper • Focus Question: How does Hinduism influence ancient and present day Indian culture? Holy Scriptures: The Vedas one Hindu holy book written from 1500 BCE-600 BCE in Sanskrit included in the Vedas: 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 Hindu Festivals • Ganges River: • Holi: • Diwali: Hindu Festivals Hindu Symbols • Choose one of the “Hindu Symbols” to draw and describe its significance. Exit Slips • socrative.com (room = 205lions) OR just use a half slip of paper • Focus Question: How does Hinduism influence ancient and present day Indian culture? Compare/Contrast Chart • Use the resources available to fill in the final pieces of your #38 “Hinduism/Buddhism Compare and Contrast Chart”. The Vedic Age The foundations for Hinduism were established – and a huge piece of Indian culture!