HINDUISM

 Hinduism is an Indian religion and dharma, or

way of life, widely practised in the Indian
subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia.
Hinduism has been called the oldest religion
in the world and some practitioners and
scholars refer to it as Sanātana Dharma, "the
eternal tradition", or the "eternal way",
beyond human history. Scholars regard
Hinduism as a fusionor synthesis of various
Indian cultures and traditions, with diverse
roots and no founder
Hinduism is the world's third
largest religion; its followers,
known as Hindus, constitute about
1.15 billion, or 15–16% of the
global population. Hinduism is the
most widely professed faith in
India, Nepal and Mauritius. It is
also the predominant religion in
Bali, Indonesia.
HINDU SCRIPTURES
A few texts are shared resources across
these traditions and broadly considered as
Hindu scriptures These include the Vedas
and the Upanishads. Scholars hesitate in
defining the term "Hindu scripture" given
the diverse nature of Hinduism, many
include Bhagavad Gita and Agamas as Hindu
scriptures.
The Vedas Are a large body of Hindu texts
originating in ancient India, with its Samhita and
Brahmanas complete before about 800 BCE.
Composed in Vedic Sanskrit hymns, the texts
constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and
the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. Hindus consider
the Vedas, which means "not of a man,
superhuman“ and "impersonal, authorless". The
knowledge in the Vedas is believed in Hinduism to
be eternal, uncreated, neither authored by human
nor by divine source, but seen, heard and
transmitted by sages
There are four Vedas: the Rig veda, the Yajur
veda, the Samaveda and the Atharva veda. Each
Veda has been sub classified into four major text
types –
The Samhitas(mantras and benedictions),
The Aranyakas (text on rituals, ceremonies,
sacrifices and symbolic-sacrifices),
The Brahmanas (commentaries on rituals,
ceremonies and sacrifices), and
The Upanishads (text discussing meditation,
philosophy and spiritual knowledge)
 The Upanishads are a collection of Hindu texts which
contain some of the central philosophical concepts of
Hinduism. The Upanishads are commonly referred to as
Vedanta, variously interpreted to mean either the "last
chapters, parts of the Veda" or "the object, the highest
purpose of the Veda". The concepts of Brahman (Ultimate
Reality) and Atman (Soul, Self) are central ideas in all the
Upanishads, and "Know your Atman" their thematic focus.
The Upanishads are the foundation of Hindu philosophical
thought and its diverse traditions. Of the Vedic corpus,
they alone are widely known, and the central ideas of
the Upanishads have had a lasting influence on Hindu
philosophy.
The Upanishads are the foundation
of Hindu philosophical thought and
its diverse traditions. Of the Vedic
corpus, they alone are widely known,
and the central ideas of the
Upanishads have had a lasting
influence on Hindu philosophy.
 The Bhagavad Gita presents a synthesis
of Hindu ideas about dharma, theistic
bhakti, and the yogic paths to moksha.
The synthesis presents four paths to
spirituality – jnana, bhakti, karma, and
raja yogas. These incorporate ideas
from the Samkhya-Yoga and Vedanta
philosophies.
 The Gita is set in a narrative framework of a dialogue
between Pandava prince Arjuna and his guide and
charioteer Krishna. At the start of the Dharma Yudhha
(righteous war) between Pandavas and Kauravas, Arjuna is
filled with moral dilemma and despair about the violence
and death the war will cause. He wonders if he should
renounce and seeks Krishna's counsel, whose answers and
discourse constitute the Bhagavad Gita. Krishna counsels
Arjuna to “ Ful-fill his Kshatriya (warrior) duty to uphold
the Dharma" through "selfless action“ . The Krishna-
Arjuna dialogue cover a broad range of spiritual topics,
touching upon ethical dilemmas and philosophical issues
that go far beyond the war Arjuna faces.
Hindu creationism
All species on earth including
humans have "devolved" or
come down from a high state
of pure consciousness.
Hindu creationism claim that species of plants
and animals are material forms adopted by pure
consciousness which live an endless cycle of
births and rebirths.

Isa form of old earth creationism. According to

Hindu creationists the universe may even be
older than billions of years.
The origin of life,
creationism and evolution.
There is no single story of
creation, due to dynamic
diversity of Hinduism.
MAJOR HINDU DIETIES
 The Hindu trinity consists of
Brahma the Creator,
(Their feminine counterparts are Sara
Swati, the wife of Brahma)
Vishnu the Preserver,
(Lakshmi, the wife of Vishnu)
Shiva the Destroyer.
(Parvati the wife of Shiva)
Shiva is one of the major Hindu
sects. Adherents of Shivasm believe
that the god Shiva is the supreme
being. Shiva is the destroyer god
among the Trimurti, and so is
sometimes depicted as the fierce
god Bhairava.
Brahma is considered to be the
creator of the entire cosmos.
Brahma worships to Lord Shiva so
following to him they worships to
Shiva. It is said that Brahma was
punished by Lord Shiva in the form of
Bhairavnath that he would not be
worshipped by any being on the earth
and he would not have temples on
earth.
Vishnu
Vaishnavism is the sect within Hinduism
that worships Vishnu, the preserver god
of the Hindu Trimurti ('three images',
the Trinity), and his ten incarnations. It
is a devotional sect, and followers
worship many deities.
Here are some of the key beliefs shared
among Hindus: key concept of hinduism
• Truth is eternal
• Brahman is Truth and Reality
• The Vedas are the ultimate authority
• Everyone should strive to achieve dharma
 SACRED TEXT
( The Vedas , The Upanishads , Bhagavad- Gita )
DOCTRINES
 (Dharma,Karma, Artha, Brahman, Atman,The Four
Yogas Moksha)
GODS
 (33 million Gods and Goddesses)
SACRED SPACE
 (Temple)