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1. International Educational Corporation Handouts
2. The brief content: 1.
3. The basic two types of Religion: Three
4. The national religion -
5. The vast majority of Hindus live in India and Nepal
6. Goal of Hinduism:Moksha: “release or liberationUnited forever with the divineInfinite bliss and awareness.
7. The two most popular fetish: SHIVA VISHNU
8. Reincarnation:Samsara is the wheel of rebirth which
9. Origins of the Hindu Faith: The
10. Vedas: - These hymns, poems, and rituals
11. Sacred Texts - Veda:- The oldest and
12. The Term Moksha: All wise
13. Caste System: complicated set of
14. 1. Brahmin:• Created from the
15. 2. Kshatriyas: Created from the god’s
16. 3. Vaishyas: Created from the god’s
17. 4. Shudras:Created from the god’s feet---they became the laborers, farm workers, and servants.
18. Four Stages of Life:1. Stage One: Student
19. The Upanishads teach that: A universal spirit
20. Upanishads: Around 400 BC, the
21. Karma & Dharma:Karma: “action” or “deeds”
22. Dharma:To earn good rebirth a person had
23. Karma: :Hindus believed in an ethical
24. The Ganges River:Falling fromIts source of Vishnu’s
25. The control questions:1. The main differences of
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The brief content: 1. The definition of national religion; 2. Hinduism as a national religion;3. The four Caste System.

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Слайд 1International Educational Corporation Handouts
Topic №3 The role of Religious Studies in

human culture (Hinduism)
Religious Studies

2016-2017 years
2 credits 1/2 Semester
assoc. professor Yerkin Massanov

Слайд 2 The brief content:
1. The definition of national religion;
2. Hinduism

as a national religion;
3. The four Caste System.

The brief content: 1. The definition of national religion; 2. Hinduism as a national

Слайд 3The basic two types of Religion:
Three World:
1. Buddhism;
2. Christianity;

3. Islam.
National Religions:
1.Hinduism;
2. Judaism;
3. Shintoism.

Слайд 4The national religion -
a religion that

spread and addressed to a certain nation, nationality, ethnic group.

These religions often accompany the process of formation and development of ethnic communities and has therefore act as components of its history.

The national religion - a religion that spread and addressed to a certain nation,

Слайд 5The vast majority of Hindus live in India and Nepal

Слайд 6 Goal of Hinduism:
Moksha: “release or liberation
United forever with the

divine
Infinite bliss and awareness.

Слайд 7The two most popular fetish:

SHIVA

VISHNU

Слайд 8Reincarnation:
Samsara is the wheel of rebirth which means the soul

is reborn
from one life form to another.
People may be reincarnated

at a higher or lower level of existence depending on their karma from their present life.
People may be reborn as plants or animals or they may be elevated to a higher caste as a human.
Death is not final for Hindus as they expect to be reborn many times.

Reincarnation:Samsara is the wheel of rebirth which means the soul is rebornfrom one life form to another.People

Слайд 9 Origins of the Hindu Faith:
The earliest records of Hinduism are

Aryan
- The Aryans brought their spoken language of Sanskrit

to India with them
- This language evolved into written form
- Aryans also brought a rich collection of myths (tales of their many gods they believed controlled the forces of nature)
- Aryan priests memorized long poems and hymns suited to different religious rituals

Origins of the Hindu Faith: The earliest records of Hinduism are Aryan - The Aryans brought

Слайд 10Vedas:
- These hymns, poems, and rituals were gathered into

four collections called Vedas;
- The Vedas record Indian history from

about 1500 to 500 BC---a time period called the Vedic Age.

Vedas: - These hymns, poems, and rituals were gathered into four collections called Vedas;- The Vedas record

Слайд 11Sacred Texts - Veda:
- The oldest and most important Veda

is the
Rig-Veda;
- Rig Veda:

Hinduism’s oldest text- nearly 4000 years;
- It includes 1,028 hymns of praise;

Слайд 12 The Term Moksha:
All wise Hindus must seek to reach

a state of perfect understanding called moksha. At this point

the self will disappear and merge with Brahman.

The Term Moksha: All wise Hindus must seek to reach a state of perfect understanding

Слайд 13 Caste System:
complicated set of divisions between groups of people

known as the caste system
- Consists of many

varnas, or classes
- According to the Rig-Veda, four different groups of people were created from the body of a Hindu god

Caste System: complicated set of divisions between groups of people known as the caste system

Слайд 141. Brahmin:
• Created from the god’s mouth -they

became the priestly class and the highest group in Indian

society.

1. Brahmin:• Created from the god’s mouth -they became the priestly class and the highest

Слайд 15 2. Kshatriyas:
Created from the god’s arms - they became the

rulers and the warriors.

Слайд 163. Vaishyas:
Created from the god’s legs - they

became the landowners, merchants, artisans, and herders.

Слайд 174. Shudras:
Created from the god’s feet---they became the laborers, farm

workers, and servants.

Слайд 18Four Stages of Life:
1. Stage One: Student stage
2. Stage Two:

Householder
3. Stage Three: Forest-dweller -after the birth of

first grandchild
4. Stage Four: Sannyasin - wondering ascetic

Four Stages of Life:1. Stage One: Student stage2. Stage Two: Householder3. Stage Three: Forest-dweller -after the birth

Слайд 19The Upanishads teach that:
A universal spirit is present within

all living things - Brahman. This is thought to be

the mighty spirit that creates and destroys life
The Brahman is One but expresses itself as Many
Everything in nature is tied together by Brahman
Because all living things are considered a part of Brahman, Hindus forbade the killing of animals

The Upanishads teach that: A universal spirit is present within all living things - Brahman. This is

Слайд 20 Upanishads:
Around 400 BC, the wisest Hindu teachers

tried to interpret and explain the hidden meanings of the

Vedic hymns and rituals
Their answers were recorded in a collection of essays called the Upanishads.

Upanishads: Around 400 BC, the wisest Hindu teachers tried to interpret and explain the hidden

Слайд 21 Karma & Dharma:
Karma: “action” or “deeds”
Every action produces

a Justified effect based on its moral worthiness.
Karma determines all

the particular circumstances and Situations of one’s life.
Dharma: ethical duty based on the divine order of reality. The word is the closest equivalent to “religion.”

Karma & Dharma:Karma: “action” or “deeds” Every action produces a Justified effect based on its moral

Слайд 22Dharma:
To earn good rebirth a person had to be a

good member of his or her caste
- Each caste had

its particular duty or set of obligations called dharma
- The individual’s wishes did not matter
- It was better to do your duty badly than to do someone else’s duty well.