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Hinduism

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

HINDUISM

GABBIE SCHULTZ, EMILY AALFS, ISIAH BOEHME, JON SCHULTE

GOAL OF HINDUISM

HINDUSIM IS THE PRACTICE OF ATTAINING SELF-REALIZATION
Dharma, Karma and Reincarnation are the most discussed among hindu topics.
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FOLLOWERS

950 MILLION PEOPLE
About 14% of the world's populatio, which is the third largest religion.
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COUNTRIES THAT PRACTICE IT

INDIA, PAKISTAN, BANGLADESH, NEPAL, SRI LANKA, INDONESIA, ETC.
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TYPE OF RELIGION

ETHNIC

HOLY TEXT

THE VEDAS FORM THE OLDEST LAYER OF SANSKRIT
Other famous scriptures are Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Agamas, Puranas.

PEOPLE OF IMPORTANCE

SHANKARA, ABHINAVAGUPTA, RAMANUJA
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BELIEF SYSTEM

BELIEVE THERE ARE 3 SUPREME BEINGS: BRAHMAN, VISHNU, & MAHESHWARA
Considered the parts of one and only god (parabrahman) responsible for the creation, preservation and destruction of the worlds.
The three lettered word 'AUM' is considered to represent them.
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BRANCHES OF HINDUISM

SHAIVITES, VAISHNAVAS, SMARTHA/ADVAITA, SHAKTISM
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SHAIVITES

WORSHIP SHIVA AS THEIR SUPREME GOD. BELIEVE IN THE BASIC TEACHINGS

VAISHNAVA

WORSHIP VISHNU AS THEIR SUPREME GOD
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SMARTHA

FOLLOWERS OF THE PHILOSOPHY OF ADVAITA VENDNTA

SHAKTISM

WORSHIPS THE DIVINE IN A FEMININE FORM

समाप्त

SAMAPTA, MEANING 'THE END'
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