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Mona Vijaykar
for India in Classrooms. The contents of this presentation may be shared strictly for the purpose of non-commercial, educational
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Module 2
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Ancient India’s Contribution
to Modern Civilization and
the Origins of Hinduism
Vedic ritual of fire ‘sacrifice’ (tribute) of butter, honey, herbs, sandalwood chips
‘YAGNA’
‘HAVAN’
‘HOAM’
ALL NAMES FOR FIRE RITUALS FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS
SUCH AS THANKSGIVING HOUSE-WARMING OR IN BAD TIMES
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WEDDING VOWS IN THE PRESENCE OF ‘AGNI’ AS WITNESS
Hindu widows sometimes wear white and discard the bindi, make up and all jewellery
Fire is used to cremate as it is
a natural purifier
AGNI
VARUNAVAYU
SHIVA
BRAHMA
FIRE
SKY THUNDER
INDRA WATER
CREATION
WIND
EARTH
Mom as………….
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Mom as……
Krishnathe
Cowherd
GaneshTwo Forms
Of
Goddess
Durga
Scientific principles
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SEE VISHNU SEE BRAHMA SEE SHIVA
SEE HOLY TRINITY
Good vs Evil
Hitler’s Wheels of destruction and hatred
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SHIVA PARVATI
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Brahmaand Cosmos
Drum rhythm of life
One earingMale -female
3rd Eye
Matted Locks
Stamp out your ego ignorance
and vices
Snake Control your emotions
Rope Everything
is connected
Hand points to footdeliverance
BRAHMA SHIVA
VISHNUT
H
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O
L
Y
T
R
I
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Y
The Endocrine glands are connected with energy points in our body…the seven chakras
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GODDESS SARASWATI
Nothing is more sacred than Knowledge….
For the Ocean of Knowledge brings waves
Of understanding
And upon the waves, rides the solid shell of Respect
Which holds within it…. A precious Pearl of Peace
Without knowledge is ignorance which leads to conflict
The Mother who
nurtures
Krishna,
The Cowher
d
with
‘Gau
mata’
For the Hindu God exists in plants and animals and every thing around it
It sleeps in a stone and awakens in a mouse…that is why we are connected with everything in our universe
A Hindu will
embrace diversity
of thoughts
Hindus agree that all religious paths lead to the same God
RAM!ALLAH
!God is one…His forms
and names are many!
KRISHNA
WAHEGURU!JESUS!
Bharat mataMother India
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