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HINDUISM. Rituals. Namaste. What is Namaste?. - Namaste is a Sanskrit word that means “I bow to you.” - Namaste is a way of greeting others with respect. - For Hindus, it is a divine blessing that honours the sacredness and equality of the other. The Gestures of Namaste. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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HINDUISM
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Rituals
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Namaste
What is Namaste?- Namaste is a Sanskrit word that
means “I bow to you.”- Namaste is a way of greeting others with respect.- For Hindus, it is a divine blessing that honours the sacredness and equality of the other.
The Gestures of Namaste- Greeting someone using Namaste
also includes body gestures:- Arms are bent upward from the elbow- Palms are together as in prayer and in front of the chest- As the word “Namaste” is spoken, bow slightly from the waist
The folded hands
indicate a meeting of the minds.
The bow shows love,
respect, and
humility.
Namaste’s Spiritual Meaning- Hindus use this form of
greeting in prayer.- It also expresses a belief in a common thread that unites all things.- There are many interpretations of the spiritual meaning of Namaste.
Interpretations of Namaste’s Spiritual
Meaning“I bow to
the spark of the
divine in you”
“I recognize
in you a place of peace”
Interpretations of Namaste’s Spiritual
Meaning
“I recognize that you and I are
One”
Interpretations of Namaste’s Spiritual
Meaning
“I recognize
our equality,
born from our
Oneness”
Interpretations of Namaste’s Spiritual
Meaning
Namaste is an awareness of the Oneness of All.
~ Brahman ~
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Puja
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- Is the most common form of Hindu worship
- It can involve worshipping one, or multiple deities
- Hindus believe that there is only one God (Brahman), but, that this Being has many different forms
Puja
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- Most Hindu families have a place of worship or shrine in their home
- The shrine is decorated with a MURTI, which is the image of the deity being worshipped
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- Before the worshippers enter the room, they remove their shoes
- Then the MURTI is washed and decorated with garlands or flower petals
- The worshippers make an offering of fruit or sweets to the deity
- And finally, the worshiper may put his or her hands over the lamp flame, and then touch their forehead, as a sign that they’re receiving the deity’s blessing
Puja
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Puja- Puja can also take place at the MANDIR, or Hindu temple
- Temple services involve the singing of MANTRAS (sacred sounds, words or phrases)
- Puja video
If you were to create a sacred place in your home,
what would it look like?
What objects would you put there? Why?What forms of prayer would you use to
expressyour devotion?
Write a paragraph or draw a picture, with labels,
describing your sacred place.
Sacred Space Assignment
