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