Hinduism
Good for theology and Phylosophy or religious studies
- Created by: mollie brown
- Created on: 29-05-13 16:20
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- Hinduism
- Aum
- Main symbol of Hinduism
- Represents God and Creation.
- The first sound God made
- said in chants to achieve tranquilities
- The Begning
- No founder
- Indus River Valley
- 5000 years ago
- Aryans enter 4000 years ago
- rituals and many gods
- Sacred Texts (Vedas)
- Social stratification
- Swastika
- Means 'well being'
- represents 'good fortune'
- Drawn on the floor during celebrations
- space, time, knowledge
- The Coconut
- 3holes
- 3ideas of god
- 3eyes= two physical, 1 consiense
- 3holes
- Ash, Bindi, Water
- Ash- Everything will perish
- Bindi- red worn by all married women
- Water- Symbol of life
- Lotus Flower- Purity and goodness
- Trimurti
- Brahma- Creator
- Vishnu- Protector
- Shiva - destroyer
- reincarnation
- impersonal reality-Brahman
- Soul- atman
- reincarnation-samsara
- karma- the consequences of actions good and bad
- to be released-moshka
- Aum
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