sanathana dharma

1. By: Megan Mesler

2.  Date founded: earliest forms dated to the 1500 BC or
earlier
 Date founded: India
 Founder: none
 Referred to as Sanatana Dharma
 "Hindu" is derived from the name of River Indus, which
flows through northwestern India.
 the river was called the "Sindhu", but the Persians who
migrated to India called the river "Hindu,"
 the land "Hindustan" (Sanskrit, Hindi), and its
inhabitants "Hindus"

3. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism_in_India

4.  Hinduism God is One
 Hinduism believes that man are divine in nature
 They believe in reincarnation and rebirth
 Believe in incarnation concept with God
 Don’t believe in converting from one faith to another
faith
 They believe in Reincarnation, Karma, and Dharma

5. Brahma
the creator
God Shiva
Vishnu the destroyer
the most
powerful god
www.ict.mic.ul.ie/.../3%20main%20Gods.htm

6.  three paths
 Bhaktimarga (the path of devotion),
 Jnanamarga (the path of knowledge or philosophy),
 Karmamarga (the path of works and action).
 traditional Hindus are expected to pass through four
stages over the course of their life:
 Brahmacharga, which takes place during the school years, is
focused on acquiring knowledge and developing character;
 Grastha, the middle years, is focused on worldly pursuits and
pleasures such as marriage, family and career;
 Vanaprastha, when one's children reach adulthood, is a time of
increased focus on spiritual things; and
 Sanngasu, in the last years of life, one may abandon the world
entirely for a life of contemplation.

7.  Vanaprastha, when one's children reach adulthood, is a time of
increased focus on spiritual things; and
 Sanngasu, in the last years of life, one may abandon the world entirely
for a life of contemplation.
 Daily Ritual:
 Offerings to the gods, to all being, and the departed souls
 householder is expected to perform oblations both in the morning
and in the evening.
 morning rituals include bathing or physical self-purification, offering
prayers to the Sun, chanting the Gayatri mantra, applying certain
specific religious marks on the body etc.
 practicing meditation and yoga, recitation of holy scriptures, reading
religious books, participating in "satsang" or visiting the company of
holy men

8.  They think if any activity they do, it will bring them
closer to the Gods.
 They say that the temples are the Gods home on Earth
 They hold festivals in celebration of the gods.
www.ict.mic.ul.ie/.../3%20main%20Gods.htm Temple in India

9.  They offer what they call “The Caste System”
 Brahmin=priest and religious official=Born twice
 Kshatriya=ruler and warriors=Born twice
 Vaishya=farmers, merchants, traders, and craftsmen=
born twice
 Shudra=servants of upper casts and peasants= not born
twice
 They have stages in life. Which are the same within the
ritual

10.  Lawsuits are trying to change how Hinduism is taught
to children in California. (March of 2006)
 They think Hinduism is demeaned by depictions of
women's inferior status and of the untouchable class

11.  3 Main Gods of Hinduism.ict.mic.ul.ie
 Burress, Charles. "CALIFORNIA / Lawsuit Challenges How Hinduism
Is Taught / Board Had Rejected Textbook Changes Foundation
Sought." (17 Mar. 2006). Hearts Newspaper, 17 Mar. 2006. Web.
21 Apr. 2010. <http://articles.sfgate.com/2006-03-17/bay-
area/17287904_1_textbooks-indian-culture-final-approval>.
 Flesher, Paul. "Hinduism - Social Organization." Hinduism Social
Organization. Pual Flesher, 8 Feb. 1997. Web. 21 Apr. 2010.
<http://uwacadweb.uwyo.edu/religionet/er/hinduism/HORGS.H
TM>.

12.  V, Jayaram. "Main Concepts, Beliefs and Practices of
Hinduism." Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism,
Sikhism, Zoroastrianism and Other Resources. 2000-2010.
Web. 21 Apr. 2010. <http://www.hinduwebsite.com/
hinduism.asp>.