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An Introduction...
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Show an understanding of the Hindu life
cycle. This includes the following terms and
being able to connect them all!
Brahman
 Atman
 Maya
 Reincarnation
 Samsara
 Moksha
 Karma
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Below is a video which sums up Hinduism! It
would be beneficial to go back and watch this
video before your unit test. It acts as a basis for
the unit, but it also is a wonderful recap of
everything you will learn this unit!
PLEASE CLICK HERE!
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Hinduism is often described as a non-dogmatic
religion.
People are free to worship any set of doctrines
or rules they like.
It does not believe in conversion, and does not
impose its beliefs on others.
However, Hindus are expected to follow
specific rules in their personal conduct and
daily duties.
There is a vast body of rules and rituals for
almost every station and stage of a Hindu’s life.
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Some describe Hinduism as polytheistic,
others as monotheistic.
Most state it is monistic — which means that
all reality is ultimately one.
Hinduism reconciles these three different
concepts of God, which makes it tolerant of
various beliefs.
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Brahman is:
The Supreme Being, an entity without form and
quality.
 The soul of the universe, from which all existing things
arise, and into which they all return.
 Everywhere and everything.
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The essence of Brahman is divine, invisible,
unlimited, and indescribable.
Hindus are free to imagine Brahman in any way
that is meaningful to them.
They worship different deities that they consider
manifestations, or expressions, of Brahman.
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The Atman is the human soul or spirit.
It is the part of our innermost self that is
identical to Brahman.
A Hindu’s goal is to reunite the Atman with
the Brahman.
Atman = Brahman Brahman = Atman
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People fail to see that they are essentially
Brahman because they live through their senses
They see everything as separate from one another
which is an illusion called maya
They do not perceive the divine oneness
(Brahman) that surges through all things
To live in Maya is to be imprisoned in ignorance
and distraction
Realizing that Brahman or Atman is present in all
things sets us free
If this is not realized, we are reborn and do not
achieve moksha
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The Atman is:
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Eternal and immortal.
Lives on, shedding the lifeless body for a new one.
For Hindus, most aspects of the personality
are generally not thought to be transmitted
into the next life form.
Individuals usually cannot remember past
lives.
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The endless cycle of rebirth or reincarnation is
called samsara
The physical world is temporary, everchanging, artificial
The imperfect world is known as MAYA
The Hindu term for salvation, for liberation
from samsara, is moksha
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This is the liberation from the endless cycle
of birth, death, and rebirth into this world.
With moksha, the atman is united with the
Brahman
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It is the totality of one’s actions in life
It determines the form a person will take when
they are reborn
BAD KARMA - leads to rebirth at a lower form
of life (ie. Animal)
GOOD KARMA - leads to rebirth at a higher
station in life- this is closer to attaining salvation
Hindus must work their way up the ladder of
existence
This is evident in the Hindu CASTE SYSTEM
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A great summary video of the cycle of samsara!