Hinduism in India

Hinduism in India

This lesson will teach you more about the Hindu religion and how it keeps the caste system going in India.

Look how long the religion of Hinduism has been around!

Multiple Choice

Which religion was created FIRST?

• Hinduism

• Christianity

What about Gods?

• Hindus believe in many gods

• This is called POLYTHEISM

• Their 3 main gods are on the next slide.

Brahma, Siva, and Vishnu

Multiple Choice

Polytheism=belief in _____ god.

• one

• more than one

• no

One Main Spirit

• Each god is part of the spirit Brahman

• We are all part of the spirit Brahman

• Even plants and animals are part of the spirit Brahma!

What's Inside of Us?

Hindus call the SOUL....

The Atman

Our soul (atman) makes us who we are

Our goal should be for our SOUL to leave earth and stay with Brahman

Multiple Choice

What is the Hindu name for the soul?

• atman

• alma

What's the Point of Life?

• Do good

• Don't complain

• Learn and get wise

• Don't need to try again

• Your soul joins Brahman!

We get to try again?

• Yes!

• Hindus believe if you haven't learned enough, you have to be reborn into a new body

• This is called "reincarnation"

• Also called "rebirth"

Reincarnation is like this...

Multiple Choice

Which would a Hindu say?

• I believe in reincarnation

• I believe in heaven

Reborn into who?

How will your next "form" (body)

be decided?

GOOD KARMA

• Doing good things in your life

• Take your good karma into the next life

• Get reborn into a high caste

BAD KARMA

• Do bad things in your life

• Complain about your caste

• Bring bad karma into your next life

• Get reborn into a low caste

Multiple Choice

Example: What do Hindus believe is the real punishment for murder?

• Bad karma, Untouchable in next life

• Life in prison

Multiple Choice

Do you think there is a lot of crime in India?

• Yes, because there are many poor people.

• No, because no one wants bad karma

Poll

If you could start your life in a new body, which would you choose?

• fish

• millionaire

• bird

• same person