Founder Aryan People 2000 B.C. (Wrote most of Vedas) Location Indus River Valley Main Text/ Writings Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagad-Gita Background.
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Hinduism
• Founder• Aryan People 2000
B.C. (Wrote most of Vedas)
• Location• Indus River Valley• Main Text/ Writings• Vedas, Upanishads,
Bhagad-Gita
Background
• Over 330 Million Gods in Hindu Culture
• Everything is God and God is part of Everything
• Gods do a certain task• One Hindu may pray to 30
or more different Gods• Vishnu- (Most popular)
Savior Hero• Shiva- Goddess of fertility
God or Gods?
• Jesus Christ…… Savior or Man?• It is a Cycle Path vs. a Path
Through a Savior
Does Hinduism Have a Savior?Do they believe Jesus is the Son of God?
• Hindus do not believe in a power like the Holy Spirit.
• Gods do their work in the flesh.
• Following the Dharma allows you to go up in Spiritual Rank.
Beliefs on the Holy Spirit
• Means to an End?• Find the Divine Nature.
• Caste System.• Not formally Used• Still informally practiced
How to Be Saved.
• Samsara=Cycle of Time + Karma. • Reincarnation• Karma=life actions• Moksha• Divine Nature• Inner Peace in the Infinite
After Death
• 900 Million Followers
• 4th Largest World Religion
• Need for Male Heirs
• Yoga• 2 Parts
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