Two religion from India

Religion of India

 Developed

from Vedic ages religion, Brahmanism

Based on priest, ritual, sacrifices to god

 500

B.C.

People adapted to village life

Belief began to change Old god less important Began to ask question like Why are we born? Hinduism answers

 Gurus,

the thinkers, and their students went to forest and found Hinduism.
There ideas were written at Upanishads

Everyone could read Upanishads; Only Brahmins were supposed to read Vedas Upanishads connected

 Everyone

had right to study two epic poem

Ramayana and Mahabharata

 Story

of King Rama and his beautiful wife,

Sita

Sita-Captured by demon king Ravana Eventually, Rama rescues Sita

Moral:

Importance of loyalty & respect

 Worlds

longest Poem!

200,000 lines Deals with moral issues Conflict between family & duty

Most

sacred section Bhagavad-Gita

 Means

Song of the Lord Some consider Bhagavad-Gita as Hindus most important religious text

Deals with Hindu belief, like nature of soul, life, and God

 Reincarnation

Rebirth

If they do very well on their duty on their caste(Dhrama), higher caste in the other life If bad, then reincarnated at lower level Ahimsa, not harming them is one of dharma These mean karma, the effect of a persons action in previous life

 Dharma,

as a have stated Striving for well-being

Earning livelihood with well-being Running honest business Eating good food/Taking hot bath

Pleasure

 Forms
1.

of yoga

Knowledge
Brahmins choose this way Understanding ones soul and oneness of Brahman

2.

Work
Carrying out rituals, duties

3.

Devotion
Devoting themselves to love their god

 People

who arent Hindu say Hindu is Polytheism People who are Hindu say Hindu is Monotheism

Why?

 Hindu

say all the gods are form of Brahman They also say everyone is form of Brahman

In one way, there is only one god, Brahman In another way, there is many god

 No

need to pray regularly-can do it at home

too All gods are form of Brahman

Accepted other religion

 After

A.D. 1, traders and priests influenced Thailand, Indonesia

Hindus live in 150 countries

 Shaped

political system of India

& Sculpture

Religious freedom Ramayana and Mahabharata Carvings of gods and godesses

Literature

Religion found by a prince

 Found

by Siddhartha Gautama

Born in Nepal Grew as a prince

 Legend

says

In Siddharthas moms dream, prophet said Siddh artha will become holy monk Siddharthas dad, the king, was disappointed

Siddharthas dad wanted Siddharthas dad to become a strong leader

What did Siddharthas dad do?

 Whenever

Siddhartha went outside, the guards made sick people go away At age 29, Siddhartha went out, saw

Old bent toothless man Man shrunken by disease Dead man Holy man

Siddhartha sensed peace with holy man

That night, Siddhartha cut his hair, decided to find out the truth of life, suffering, and death

 Meditated

under fig tree for 49 days and nights (As legend says)
Understood cycle of birth, death, and rebirth Entered new life of no suffering Achieved enlightenment

Enlightenment a state of perfect wisdom

Became

Buddha, The Enlightened One

Fig

Tree known as Bodhi Tree

 Buddha

taught others what he learned Traveled for 45 years

Attracted many followers

 Accepted

Hindu belief (Part)

Have consequences on future life Reborn in new body

One will disappear, exist when person achieved enlightenment

Middle

Way

 Buddha

lived in both good and bad life

Neither was good Teaches Middle Way

Following

Middle Way = Following Four Noble

Truth

1.
2. 3. 4.

All life is full of suffering Suffering is caused by selfish desire To end suffering, overcome selfish desires To end selfish desires, follow the Eightfold Path

1.
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Right Belief Right Purpose Right Speech Right Conduct Right Livelihood Right Effort Right Mindfulness Right Meditation

Two religions from India

 Rebirth
Meditation

Gods, form of Brahman Goal: Moksha Importance at Following ones duty

No god Goal: Nirvana Importance at ending suffer

Hinduism

Buddhism