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Marco Hinduism

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

HINDUISM

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HINDU SYMBOLS

THIS IS THE AUM, IT SYMBOLIZES THE 3 MAJOR GODS BRAHMA, VISHNU, AND SIVA
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HINDUISM'S FOLLOWING

THERE ARE 950 MILLION HINDUS AROUND THE WORLD TODAY, IT IS THE 3RD LARGEST RELIGION

HINDUISM'S FOUNDER

HINDUISM WAS FOUNDED BY NO ONE PERSON, IT EVOLVED AS A CULTURE FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS.

HINDUISM'S HOLY ARTIFACTS

  • The Vedas are the holy books of hinduism
  • There are 42 holy days, during Diwali hindus set thousands of lanterns afloat
  • Varanasi, on the banks of the Ganges is a major pilgrim city for hindu's
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HINDUISM'S ORIGIN

HINDUISM ORIGINATED FROM INDIA AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

3 HINDU BELIEFS

  • Hindus believe in reincarnation, or rebirth
  • Going with reiencarnation, they believe all souls are eternal, they never disapear.
  • Hindus also believe in karma, meaning every action has a equal reaction either good or bad.

MORE INFORMATION

  • Hindus have four main values:
  • Dharma- following life's purpose
  • Artha- prosperity
  • Kama- happiness
  • Moksha- becoming enlightened