Integration of beliefs Integration of beliefs in peoples livesin peoples lives

Belief systems provide a framework Belief systems provide a framework of values, morals, norms and of values, morals, norms and attitudes for people’s lives. attitudes for people’s lives.

The belief system one holds The belief system one holds impacts on inter-relationships impacts on inter-relationships

with others.with others.

A belief system influences a A belief system influences a person’s values, attitudes and person’s values, attitudes and

consequent behaviour.consequent behaviour.

Rituals, rites of passage and everyday Rituals, rites of passage and everyday customary things or actions may be part customary things or actions may be part of the belief system.of the belief system.

e.g. Hindu Marriage:e.g. Hindu Marriage: ‘ ‘In our religion, marriage is the most In our religion, marriage is the most

important of our life cycle rituals. The important of our life cycle rituals. The word “vivaha” (marriage) actually means word “vivaha” (marriage) actually means “that which sustains dharma”. Therefore, “that which sustains dharma”. Therefore, you can understand why marriages are you can understand why marriages are arranged – we cannot leave it up to arranged – we cannot leave it up to chance.’chance.’

We are going to look at the We are going to look at the influence of Hinduism on NZ influence of Hinduism on NZ Society and the Society and the influence of NZ influence of NZ Society on those who belong Society on those who belong to the Hindu Belief System.to the Hindu Belief System.

We will look at different values We will look at different values positions positions within the Hindu within the Hindu Belief SystemBelief System

We can identify values positions along We can identify values positions along a a continuumcontinuum..e.g. e.g. Attitudes towards eating Attitudes towards eating meatmeat::– vegetarian diet, where some Hindu adhere vegetarian diet, where some Hindu adhere

to the practice of NO meatto the practice of NO meat– others may eat meat at social gatherings others may eat meat at social gatherings

outside the homeoutside the home– others may include meat regularly in their others may include meat regularly in their

dietdiet

We will attempt to explain the We will attempt to explain the significancesignificance of the of the range of values range of values positionspositions on different aspects of on different aspects of Hinduism for Hindu Society in New Hinduism for Hindu Society in New ZealandZealand– What are the different values positions What are the different values positions

held by people?held by people?– How do they affect each other?How do they affect each other?– How are they modified/manifested within How are they modified/manifested within

N.Z. Society?N.Z. Society?

We will find out the different We will find out the different values positions of Hindus in New values positions of Hindus in New ZealandZealand

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