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HINDUISM ANIMATED VIDEO OF HINDUISM AND BUDDHISM
HINDUISM ORIGINS (TEXT 212-213)HINDUISM EXPLAINED
●Hinduism is the world’s largest polytheistic religion
●No definite founder of the religion
○ Forms in India over centuries
●The three main gods were
○ Brahma-creator
○ Shiva-destroyer
○Vishnu-protector
○Believed all gods were part of the universal spirit, Brahman
HINDUISM BELIEFS (TEXT PGS. 215-217)
●Believe in reincarnation, cycle of rebirth
●Repeated many times until the soul reached enlightenment and was united with Brahman
○ Also known as Moksha (salvation)
○ Universal soul
●Believe that karma (affect of actions) and dharma (fulfilling duty) affected reincarnation
○ Create caste system
●Sacred texts included the Vedas and Upanishads
●Hinduism spread throughout southeast Asia because of trade
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