Transcript Hinduism - Quick Facts

HINDUISM
Suba Vasudevan, Graduate Student, MIS
HINDUISM
Third-largest religion in the world
Said to be the world’s oldest religion
Majority of Hindus in the world reside in
India, followed by Nepal
Simply put: Hinduism is about celebrating
life, nature and freedom…
Hindu Faith
• Origin
• Scriptures (vedas, upanishads, itihasaas, etc..)
• Om/Aum
Hindu Gods
• Trinity
• Other Gods
• Prayers, idol worship, sacred chants, temples
Hindu Festivals
Diwali – the festival of lights
Holi – the festival of colors
Durga Pooja and Navratri
Birth anniversaries of some Gods
Hindu Society
• Four-layered social strata
• Clothes
• Food
• Weddings
Yoga
Meaning and Origin
Purpose, Practice
Yoga Today
Hinduism Links
www.geocities.com/RodeoDrive/1415/indexd.html
Introduction to Hinduism:
http://www.himalayanacademy.com/
Evans Library stacks for Swami Vivekananda’s works
Sacred Texts: http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/
http://hinduwebsite.com/hinduindex.htm
http://www.indiadivine.com
http://www.us-hindus.com
These slides will be up online on:
http://www.tamu.edu/wmst/hindu.htm
Contact Me
If you would like to know more about Hinduism
or the Hindu way of life…
E-mail: [email protected]
Suba Vasudevan, Graduate Student, MIS