Hinduism•
The 3rd largest religion in the world•
14% of the world’s populaon and growing•
Approximately 1 billion people are Hindu•
Over 3,000 years old•
The oldest “living” religion in the world
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• Pracced mostly in South Asia:•
India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh
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The largest Hindu temple in the world, located in Delhi, India
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Hinduism does not have one single founder•
It is a combinaon of Dravidian (People from India) beliefs and
Aryan beliefs that merged together over me•
The Aryans brought several fundamental beliefs to India•
The belief in many gods and that these gods lived in nature•
The Vedas are sacred texts (similar to the Bible)•
The Vedas is the holy book of Hinduism•
Wrien in Sanskrit
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Hinduism•
Brahman‐ Spiritual power that created and controls the universe•
Monotheisc and Polytheisc beliefs•
Believe in one “Universal Spirit”•
Believe that spirit is made up of many parts (many different gods) •
Hindus believe all life is connected and should be respected
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Polytheisc• There are millions of Hindu Gods and Goddesses
• Brahma The Creator of All• Shiva creates and destroys the
world• Vishnu The preserver of the universe who guides and
protects
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Dietary Hinduism•
Vegetarianism‑ Hindus typically do not eat meat•
This is not mandatory, but widely practiced•
Why do you think most Hindus do not eat meat?
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