08 - hindu concepts.ppt
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A Hindu View of Life . . . A Hindu View of Life . . .
And DeathAnd Death
SAMSKARASAMSKARA
rites of rites of passagepassage
HOUSEHOLDERHOUSEHOLDER
2nd Ashrama
HINDU HINDU CONCEPTCONCEPT
SS
SAMSARASAMSARA
cycle of lifecycle of life
REINCARNATIONREINCARNATION
born againborn again
ATMANATMAN
soulsoul
MOKSHAMOKSHA
releaserelease
DHARMADHARMA
dutydutyCASTECASTE
class/statusclass/status
ASHRAMAASHRAMA
stage of lifestage of life
BRAHMANBRAHMAN
universal spirituniversal spiritAHIMSAAHIMSA
non-violencenon-violence
KARMAKARMA
effects of effects of actionaction
SAMSARASAMSARA
REINCARNATIONREINCARNATION
ATMANATMAN
MOKSHAMOKSHA
DHARMADHARMACASTECASTE
ASHRAMAASHRAMA
BRAHMANBRAHMAN
SAMSKARASAMSKARA
HOUSEHOLDERHOUSEHOLDER
AHIMSAAHIMSA
KARMAKARMA
HINDUISMa very Brief Summary
• HINDUISM IS A WAY OF LIFE
• To be a good HinduHindu, you must perform your DharmaDharma
• Your dharma is set out by who you are and what you are born as.
• Good Dharma = Good Karma
HINDUISMHINDUISM
PURPOSE IN LIFEPURPOSE IN LIFE
DHARMADHARMA • Perform Your Duty• Includes
– CasteCaste– Social Duty– Family Duty
• AshramasAshramas
– Religious duty
CASTECASTE• Social Class• 4 Traditional Castes
– Brahmin– Kings / Warriors– Merchants – Peasants
• Outcasts• Be the best you can in that role
HINDUISMHINDUISM
DEALING WITH SINDEALING WITH SIN
KARMAKARMA• Law of consequences
• Good deeds
– Good KarmaKarma
• Bad Deeds
– Bad KarmaKarma
• KarmaKarma is carried forward through many lives.
HINDUISMHINDUISM
AT DEATHAT DEATH
• Body Dies
– Funeral rites– Body Cremated
• ATMANATMAN (soul) released– Immortal Souls
SAMSARASAMSARA• Cycle of life
– Life– Death – Rebirth
• AtmanAtman reincarnated• Good KarmaKarma
– Higher CasteCaste
• Bad KarmaKarma – Lower CasteCaste– Outcast?– Animal??
HINDUISMHINDUISM
RELEASERELEASE
MOKSHAMOKSHA
After Many Lives:
• AtmanAtman is cleaned – No Bad KarmaKarma
• Released from SamsaraSamsara• Atman becomes one with Universal Spirit
– BRAHMANBRAHMAN (GOD)
GOD - BRAHMANGOD - BRAHMAN • “We are all God”• “We don’t know it.”
Purpose of life:• Recognise ALL life is part of BrahmanBrahman
–including you.
•“You Are IT”
HINDUISMHINDUISM
PURPOSE IN LIFEPURPOSE IN LIFE
• Do your Do your DHARMA DHARMA
– Duty– Social, family, religious
• Be true to your Be true to your CASTECASTE– What social role are you born into– Be the best you can in that role
HINDUISMHINDUISM
DEALING WITH SINDEALING WITH SIN
• KARMAKARMA– All Actions have consequences
• Good deeds = Good KARMAKARMA
• Bad Deeds = Bad KARMAKARMA
• KARMA is carried forward through many lives.
HINDUISMHINDUISM
AT DEATHAT DEATH
• Body DiesBody Dies
– Funeral rites– Body Cremated
• Soul Soul ATMANATMAN released released– Immortal Souls
SAMSARASAMSARA• ATMAN reborn into a new body to begin the journey again.• If GOOD KARMA last life, then higher CASTE this life.• If BAD KARMA last life, lower CASTE this life – even down to an animal!
HINDUISMHINDUISM
RELEASERELEASE
• MOKSHAMOKSHA• After Many (thousands, generations, millions) of lives, the ATMAN is cleaned of any bad KARMAKARMA.• It is released from the Cycle of Life and Death and Rebirths – SAMSARA• ATMANATMAN returns to become one with the universal Spirit – BRAHMANBRAHMAN (GOD)
• HINDU view – we are all God, we just don’t know it. The quest in life is to recognise that all life is part of BRAHMANBRAHMAN including you.
•“You Are IT”
Unit 3 – Marriage & The FamilyUnit 3 – Marriage & The Family
Unit 3 – Marriage & The FamilyUnit 3 – Marriage & The Family
ASHRAMAS – 4 Stages of LifeASHRAMAS – 4 Stages of Life
Stage 1 – Student LifeStage 1 – Student Life
0 – 24
StudyingStudying & learninglearning roles to serve:
• Family
• Society
• Religion
Stage 2 – Householder LifeStage 2 – Householder Life
25 – 50
Perform the family duty - DharmaDharma
MarriageMarriage
Works to help raise a family
Stage 3 – Retired LifeStage 3 – Retired Life
50 – 75
RetiresRetires & oversees extended family
Begins study of spiritual matters
• YogaYoga & Meditation
• Following a GuruGuru
• Studying scriptures
Stage 4 – Renounced LifeStage 4 – Renounced Life
75 – 100
Gives upGives up on family & material life
Wholly focusedfocused on spiritual matters
Quest for MokshaMoksha (release)
Unit 3 – Marriage & The FamilyUnit 3 – Marriage & The Family
ASHRAMAS – 4 Stages of LifeASHRAMAS – 4 Stages of Life
Stage 1 – Student LifeStage 1 – Student Life
0 – 24
StudyingStudying & learninglearning roles to serve:
• Family
• Society
• Religion
Stage 2 – Householder LifeStage 2 – Householder Life
25 – 50
Perform the family duty - DharmaDharma
MarriageMarriage
Works to help raise a family
Stage 3 – Retired LifeStage 3 – Retired Life
50 – 75
RetiresRetires & oversees extended family
Begins study of spiritual matters
• YogaYoga & Meditation
• Following a GuruGuru
• Studying scriptures
Stage 4 – Renounced LifeStage 4 – Renounced Life
75 – 100
Gives upGives up on family & material life
Wholly focusedfocused on spiritual matters
Quest for MokshaMoksha (release)
BRAHMAN BRAHMAN Universal Universal
SpiritSpirit
ATMANATMAN
Individual Individual Spirit SoulSpirit Soul
MOKSHAMOKSHA
Release from Release from cyclecycle
CASTECASTE
Class / statusClass / status