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INDIA & HINDUISM
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LAND OF INDIA India is a subcontinent
of Asia. Along the northern
border are the highest mountains in the world, the Himalayan Mountains.
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India has 2 major rivers: Ganges and Indus The Ganges is seen as the life source for
all Indians India has monsoon season each year
from June - September
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LIFE IN INDIA 7th largest country in the world (1/3 size
of US) Main language is Hindi Religions: Hindu (80.5%) Muslim
(13.4%) some of the largest slums in the world
In Dharavi, 1 million ppl live in a space 2/3 the size of Central Park
Not enough water, toilets, sewage & trash everywhere
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INDIAN STATS 2nd largest population in the world 1.2
billion Life expectancy = 67 years 2.4 million living with AIDS, 170,000 die
yearly 44% of children under 5 are
underweight 61% of population is literate 29.8% of the population is below
poverty line World largest producer of opium,
traded illegally
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HINDU SOCIETY
India’s System System of Writing= Sanskrit Caste system
a rigid set of social classes Determined one’s occupation, economic
potential, and position in society Based, in part, on skin color & occupation 4 major levels in the caste system & a
bottom level
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THE CASTE SYSTEMpriestswarriors
commonerspeasants with limited
rights UNTOUCHABLES
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"Discarded chicken scraps bought from a restaurant barely
make a meal for Untouchables in Bihar, one of India's poorest states. These villagers belong to the Musahar, or rat-eaters, caste, its members known for hunting rodents. Musahar women, many of whom work as field hands, have begun to agitate for better living conditions. This takes courage, says a local activist. 'If an Untouchable woman demands or questions something and a landlord doesn't like it, he will beat or sexually harass her.'"
From "India's Untouchables," June 2003, National Geographic magazine
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UNTOUCHABLES Given boring and
degrading tasks 5% of India’s
population not treated as
humans harmful presence lived in separate
areas away from society
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HINDUISM AS A RELIGION Holy Books: Vedas
Also: Upanishads, Ramayana, Bhagavad Gita, and Mahabharata
God: Brahman- supreme being (Polytheistic or Monotheistic)
Main Goal: For your atman to merge with Brahman.
How?: Yoga World’s oldest religion 750 million around the
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REINCARNATION The belief
that an individual soul can be reborn in a different form after death
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KARMA The force
generated by a person’s actions that determines how the person will be reborn in the next life
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YOGA A method of
training designed to lead to union with Brahman
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BRAHMAN Single spiritual
force that Hindus believe resides in all things
Considered to be present in many forms but all the SAME supreme being
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MAIN DEITIES Brahma the
Creator
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MAIN DEITIES Vishnu the
Preserver
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MAIN DEITIES Shiva the
Destroyer
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MAIN DEITIES Ganesha – deity of
intellect & wisdom
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MAIN DEITIES Krishna – origin
of all incarnations
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INDIA AND HINDUISM IN CURRENT EVENTS http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/
2012/sep/21/india-gutka-ban-stimulant-video
http://www.voanews.com/content/india-blackout-highlights-power-problems-in-developing-countries/1452613.html
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