Pd4Hinduism_C



Hi nd ui sm By: Jasmine Founder : there is no founder for Hinduism~ The year that Hinduism was created: was in 1500 B.C   There are two religious leaders of Hinduism they are the following;Gandhi and Caste System: Gandhi <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">-(1869-1948)-the great political leader with deep religious convictions,regarding nonviolence, the understanding of god. <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);">Caste System__:__ <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Brahmins the priests, Kshatriyas,the warriors,and rulers, Vaisya's Sudras unskilled Labourers workers and merchants. <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);">The place of worship of Hinduism : <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">in a home, temple, or a street side or (mondir) road side shine. <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);">Where did Hinduism begin :<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">When the Aryan tribes of persia invaded the indus valley around 1700 B.C.E, the groups:beliefs merged and Hinduism began to form. <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);">Where is Hinduism practiced today? :<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Hinduism is practiced in many countries, but the country with the largest population of Hindus is India!!! <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);">There are 2 main beliefs of this religio n: <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);"> Dharma -<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">stands for the ultimate moral balance of all things. <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);"> Karma -<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">stands for the belief that a person experiences the affect of his or her actions. <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);">Hinduism has a couple of gods they are the following Kali,Lakshmi,Sarasvati. Kali -<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Goddess of destruction. <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);"> Lakshmi -<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Goddess of wealth <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);"> Sarasvati - <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">goddess of knowledge. <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);">Sacred writings ~ <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">holy books,and shastras They contain writing about the gods,there are 4 Hindus texts. <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);"> How do they worship? :<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Hindu temple worship is primarily of four kinds, each of which involves some form of recitation of the names of the Lord, of saints, or of the devas, or demigods, powerful servants of God. The recitations may be repetitions of a mantra or may be melodious and poetic songs, with accompanying instrumentation. Before they begin <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);">How do they Practice there beliefs?: Places:-<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">The Hindus take off their shoe. They also <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">wash their feet, purify.They ring a bell before they begin.There are shrines in there homes,Hindus purify themselves and ring bell before prayers. <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);">There are a couple of religious festivals: Dasara- Celebrated in honors of the mother goddess. <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);"> Diuaia -happiest festival, lights its in October /November-new year they are up before sunrise.Leave candles in windows Hindus use oil lamps as candles.They put the oil lamps around the house on the darkest night. <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);"> Holi-spring festival, lasts 5 days!<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);"> The symbol of Hinduism: om, a sacred syllable used as a <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">   <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 120%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"> mantra in meditation.It as a symbolizes the three worlds,the three of the states of consciousness, <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">the three vedas,   <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"> the past,present and future. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">