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Origin/FounderHinduism is a collection of religious beliefs that developed over time.
Unlike other religions, Hinduism can not be traced to one founder with a single set of ideas.
Holy Books
Vedas - collection of hymns and prayers Upanishads are written as discussion between student and teacher. They explore how a person can get rid of desires and suffering and reach moksha.
Major god(s)
- Brahman - Supreme God- Creates, maintains, destroys, and re-creates the universe (cycle)- Everything is a part of Brahman including atman, or the human soul
Other Gods - Believe all gods are all an aspect of Brahman - Vishnu - Shiva - Brahma
Important Traditions/Customs
Karma: - the total of good and bad actions - ones good/bad actions will affect their placement into their next life
Important Traditions/Customs
Caste System- reinforced through Karma and reincarnation- your caste would determine all aspects of life
Important Traditions/Customs
Brahmins/Priests
Kshatriyas/Rulers & Warriors
Vaishyas/Peasants & Traders
Shudras/Laborers
Untouchables
Basic Beliefs
Reincarnation was the cycle of rebirth until one reached nirvana
Nirvana/Enlightenment - release from selfishness and pain
Holy TextsFour Noble Truths - explained what he discovered in his enlightenment, how to end suffering. Eightfold Path - how you achieve enlightenment
4 Noble Truths1) Everything in life is
suffering. 2) The cause of all suffering
is people’s selfish desire for the temporary pleasures of this world.
3) The way to end suffering is to end all desires
4) The way to overcome such desires and attain enlightenment is to follow the Eightfold Path, which is called the Middle Way between desires and self-denial
Important Traditions/Customs
Sangha - religious community of Buddhist monks and nuns Rejected the Caste System Many followers were laborers and craftspeople.
Where is Buddhism today?
Missionaries spread Buddhism throughout Asia (China, Japan, Korea)
Was not widely accepted in India because of the rejection of the caste system
Origin/Founder
• Canaan (Palestine) is the ancient home of the Hebrews or Jews
• The history of the religion is recorded in the Torah, their holy book (about 2000 B.C.E)
• Abraham is known as the “father” of the Hebrew people
• Important figures in the faith: Abraham, Moses, David & Solomon
Basic Beliefs
• Monotheistic- believe in one God, Yahweh• Covenants – promises between Yahweh and
Abraham & Moses• Goal – to worship Yahweh & to live a moral
life according to the laws of the Torah
Holy Texts
• Torah is the first five books of the Christian Bible
• Ten Commandments offer guidelines for how to live– Ex: Thou shalt not kill
Major God(s)
• Yahweh = Monotheistic• Yahweh was not a physical being and there
were not supposed to be physical images made of him
Important Traditions/Customs
• Synagogue- Jewish house of worship• Rabbi – religious teacher• Yom Kippur – religious holiday • Dietary Restrictions- Jewish laws establish
what is kosher, or acceptable– Can not eat things seen as “unclean” like pig
Where is this religion today?• After the Exodus, when Moses fled Egypt the
Kingdom of Israel was established• King David, around 1000 B.C.E. set up the capital
city Jerusalem • His son, King Solomon, built a temple in
Jerusalem to hold the Ark of the Covenant, which is sacred to all Jews
• Hebrew population was often dominated by other groups but the religion is predominately found the U.S. and in modern day Israel.
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History of Judaism Skip 9:45-11:45Stop at 13:05 Ark of the convenant
Four Noble Truths
Nirvana
India
Canaan
MonotheisticPolytheistic
Caste System
Israel
Asia Vedas
Upanishads
Torah
Ten Commandments
Abraham
Moses
David
Solomon
Karma
Yahweh
Brahman
Eightfold Path
Moksha
Aryans
Covenants