origin and founders
~Hinduism did not have a main origin or founder. They say that it was found in India and a recipient of the writing was Manu.
supreme beings
~Hindus believes that there is one supreme being. He is the God of all religions. The supreme being involves creation, preservation and dissolution.
religious text
~ Vedas, grouped into two, Shruti - that which is revealed and Smriti - that which is learned.
important holidays
~Holi, this holiday marks the beginning of spring and all that spring brings. It is not a religious holiday, but it does have religious history.
symbols
~The most common symbol know is the om (aum). Known as the first letter of the alphabet and the first sound in the cosmos that led to creation.
~the swastika, taken over by the natzis, it's original symbol denotes the wellbeing and auspiciousness.
~the swastika, taken over by the natzis, it's original symbol denotes the wellbeing and auspiciousness.
imporant people
~Ramanuja taught devotion to a personal God, Vishnu, and proposed that the universe is the Lord's body.
~Shankara travelled widely defeating Buddhists and other members of the nastika movements, which resulted in re-establishing the authority of Vedic texts throughout India.
~Shankara travelled widely defeating Buddhists and other members of the nastika movements, which resulted in re-establishing the authority of Vedic texts throughout India.
place of worship & ceremonies
~the most common religious act in Hinduism is puja, which is often translated simply as "worship."
~in the Hindu's home there is a special spot called a shine that is where they worship.
~they have a ceremony for cows
~in the Hindu's home there is a special spot called a shine that is where they worship.
~they have a ceremony for cows
Beliefs
~Truth is eternal.
~Brahman is Truth and Reality.
~The Vedas are the ultimate authority
~The Vedas are the ultimate authority
~Individual souls are immortal
~The goal of the individual soul is moksha
~Brahman is Truth and Reality.
~The Vedas are the ultimate authority
~The Vedas are the ultimate authority
~Individual souls are immortal
~The goal of the individual soul is moksha