Hinduism
by Michael charles
Founder,beliefs on after life,beliefs
founder: none
beliefs on after life: if karma unsolved,soul is born into a new body
beliefs:
- 1:human nature-in bondase to ignorance and illusion
- 2:purposes of life-to attain liberation
- 3:how to live: order life according to the dharma
Hinduism info
Date founded: 1,500 bc or earlier
Adherent (followers): 900 million
Size rank: third largest in the world
sacred text (holy book): vedas,upalishads,sutras
spirital leaders: guru or sage
ultimate reality: brahaman
Major holidays
Fun things about Hindiusm
wedding rituals and places and ways to worship
Rituals of weddings:
- 1: The priest ties the bride and groom and they walk 7 times around a fire and after that they are husband and wife
- 2: Hindu marriages are arranged by the parents and they suggest a suitable partner
How hindus worship:
- They worship shrines & temples where a picture of a god or goddess where they believe they live within a shrines and seeing their image is the same as being with them.
Rites of passage and gods
Rites of passage:
- 1: blessing after birth
- 2: a naming ceremony by the priest
- 3: shaving the head
gods/goddesses
- 1: Agni-the god of fire and guardian of homes
- 2: Ganesh- god of success
- 3: Shiva- god of destruction and recreation
The History of Hindu India