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Introduction to HINDUISM. The Meaning, Definition and Origin of the word “HINDU”. It is amusing when westerners mispronounces our simple names. The word HINDU is not a Sanskrit word. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Introduction to HINDUISM
The Meaning, Definition and Origin of the word “HINDU”
It is amusing when westerners mispronounces our simple names. The word HINDU is not a Sanskrit word.Interestingly the word HINDU came into existence because Persians mispronounced a Sanskrit word. (3000-4000 years)
Persians + Europeans and HINDU
Persians referred Indus River as SINDHU.The letter “S” was mispronounced to “H” Hence SINDHU became HINDU. Originally HINDU was referred to the
people living near river Indus but not the religion.
Further Europeans used HINDU for vast majority of non – Muslim population of India.
Who are Hindusany person of IndAbrahamic ian origin who neither practiced religions nor non-Vedic Indian religions, such as Jainism, Sikhism or Buddhism
Hinduism = Sanātana Dharma Meaning ETERNAL LAW
What does HINDU Belief in?
GOD is the only method for MUKTIVEDA : Mother of all sastras
Rig, Sama, Yajur and Atharva
DO Buddhists and Jains belief in this?
Are Buddhist and Jain considered as HINDUS
NO!
Why?Tirthankar of Jains and Buddha have taught that to achieve MOKSHA, one did not have to accept the authority of the Vedas or the caste system. Buddha went a step further and claimed that the existence of a Self/soul or God was unnecessaryHence they are not considered as HINDUS nor do they.
More on HINDUISM now!
How old is Hinduism?Undoubtedly the oldest of all living religions.Westerners don belief this Cos they think history began in Greece. However its very difficult to measure the antiquity of HINDUISM.
Evidence
RAMA Bridge or Ram Setu17.7 million years
Sanjivani Mountains and Sugriva cave
The 4 main Division of Hinduism
Vaishnavism … Vishnu as Supreme GOD Shaivism … Shiva as the Supreme Shaktism … Mataji or Shakti Smartism … Panchdeva
ShivVishnuDeviSuryaGanesha
Varnas
Brahmins: teachers and priests; Kshatriyas: warriors, nobles, and kings; the Vaishyas: farmers, merchants, and businessmen; and the Shudras: servants and labourers
The Ashram System
Brahmacharya student life 5-24Grihastha household life 25-49Vanaprastha retired life 50-74Sannyasa renounced life 75-100
Conclusion
• Are you proud to be a HINDU. • yes you should be!• If anyone is interested in research contact
your group manager.• Research topics
– Of your choice– Hinduism– Swaminarayan sastras and many more