Gods/avatars
The goddess of wealth
ALSO
The god of removing obstacles
Half of the soul is physical, the other half is spiritual
What is ATMAN
The idea souls survive death and are reborn in a new body.
What is reincarnation
Hindu New Year
What is DIWALI
Usually dedicated to one god
Is the earthly home for that god
Waits for devotees
Exterior – elaborately decorated
Stone / plaster carvings of sacred stories about that god
Interior – one main image of the god
What is Hindu Temple
The god of destruction
Who is Shiva
What decided what caste you were in
Born into it
Liberation from cycle of reincarnation
What is MOSHKA
What is HOLI
Prince Arjuna is about to lead his troops into battle.
His goal: to regain his kingdom
His enemy: his uncle
Arjuna does not want to fight.
Win or lose, many of his relatives will die…
Arjuna asks his charioteer to take him to the front, where he sees all his relatives preparing to slaughter each other.
His charioteer is Krishna.
Krishna explains why Arjuna must fight this war.
What is the Bhagavad Gita
Who is Vishnu
Nepal and India
What countries have most of the Hindu population
- Virtuous action.
Code of conduct
Moral law of the world
the way we are supposed to behave
1947
When was the caste system banned
Similar to the way you’d behave if you had a really important guest visit your house.
The process:
Go to the part of the house with a shrine (includes image of god/goddess)
Possesses spirit of god
Pray to the god/goddess
Welcome the visitor
Bow
Offer water and food
Make sure the god/goddess is clean
Perfume, new clothes, ornaments
Gifts / offering
Hopefully your respect and kindness makes god/goddess happy
God/goddess will protect and give good luck
The god of Life
Who is Brahma
Amount of people that practice Hindu
What is 1 billion
What goes around comes around
What is KARMA
Why can't you go into any caste?
Because you have to be born into it
Ghandi
What is Lived by the Bhagavad Gita
Avatars of Vishnu
Who are Krishna and Rama
caste system (explain what a caste is)
What is Groups within a society that have different rights, privileges, and duties.
Religious Journey
Temples
Famous sites from the epics
Holy river
What is PILGRAMAGE
name all of the castes
What is
priests
warriors, rulers
merchants, tradesmen, farmers
servants
outcasts (not one of the four varnas)
Story of Prince Arjuna
Prince Arjuna is about to lead his troops into battle.
His goal: to regain his kingdom
His enemy: his uncle
Arjuna does not want to fight.
Win or lose, many of his relatives will die…
Arjuna asks his charioteer to take him to the front, where he sees all his relatives preparing to slaughter each other.
His charioteer is Krishna.
Krishna explains why Arjuna must fight this war.