Transcript Predominant religion of India, they call it Sanātana

HINDUISM
Predominant religion of India, they call it Sanātana Dharma which means “eternal
law”
Vedas – the holy texts of Hinduism
Avatars
The gods appear on Earth, how they interact on Earth
Brahman
is the one supreme, universal Spirit that is the origin and support of the
phenomenal universe. Brahman is sometimes referred to as the Absolute or
Godhead which is the Divine Ground of all being. Brahman is conceived as
personal("with qualities"), impersonal ("without qualities") Brahman controls
both fate and chance.
Trimurti
The Hindu Trinity
The cosmic functions of creation,
maintenance and destruction
Brahma
The creator of all humans
Vishnu
All-Pervading essence of all beings, the master of—and beyond—the
past, present and future, one who supports, sustains and governs the
Universe and originates and develops all elements within
Shiva
The destroyer God who controls death, rebirth and immortality
Krishna
Vishnu’s avatar on Earth
Krishna is the son of the Virgin Devaki.
Krishna's birth occurs while his foster father, Nanda, is in his native city to pay
taxes to the king, King Kansa.
King Kansa tried to kill Krishna by ordering the slaughter of all males born on the
same day as Krishna
The Virgin Devaki is told by an angel, "In thy delivery, O favored among women,
all nations shall have cause to rejoice
The nativity of Krishna is heralded by a star.
Krishna is born in a cave.
The cave story is an indication of lower-class birthplace.
Krishna is visited in the cave by three wise men bearing
gifts
The cave was mysteriously illuminated
Nanda is warned by an angel to flee from King
Kansa by crossing the Jumna River with the
infant Krishna
Krishna performs miracles in Mathura
Krishna was crucified
During the crucifixion, Krishna was wounded
by an arrow
At noon on the day of Krishna's crucifixion, the
sun darkened
Krishna descended into Hell.
He raised the dead.
He brought back two boys from Hell.
Krishna is the second person of the Hindu
Trinity: Brahma, Vishnu, Siva. Krishna is the
incarnation of Vishnu
Hinduism
Caste System
Varna – Hindu social caste
Dharma – one’s duty to their varna
Karma – means “deed” or “action” and is the
universal principle of cause and effect and
determines which varna you will be reincarnated in
Reincarnation – the belief that the soul returns to
Earth to live in a new body
Ahimsa – the belief of non-violence towards all living
things because they could possibly be one of your
ancestors
Hindu Objectives of
Life
Dharma ("righteousness, duty to varna)
Artha ("livelihood, wealth")
Kāma ("sensual pleasure") Kama sutra
Mokṣa ("liberation, freedom”)
Yoga
Bhakti Yoga (the path of love and devotion)
Karma Yoga (the path of right action)
Rāja Yoga (the path of meditation)
Jñāna Yoga (the path of wisdom)
The method used to reach that goal
Infinite
The boundless, a quantity without end
Eastern Philosophy
Western Philosophy