SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN

INTRODUCTIONS IN WORLD RELIGIONS SYSTEM AND BELIEFS

I OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, the learners will be able to:
 Identify the sacred scriptures of Hinduism;
 Define Shruti, one of sacred scriptures of Hinduism;
 Value Hinduism as a way of life and belief system.
II. SUBJECT MATTER
TOPIC: HINDUISM
REFERENCE: Introductions in World Religions System and Beliefs
(HUMSS_WRB12-I/IIIi-7.1)
LEARNING MATERIALS: PowerPoint presentation/Smart TV

III. PROCEDURES/METHODOLOGIES
A. Classroom Recall
 Prayers
 Greetings
 Classroom management
 Checking of attendance
B. Review/ Recall
1. Give the three Abrahamic Religions.
2. Give at least one Sacred Scripture of each Religion.
C. Motivation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EICcU9oN-s

D. Discussion
Hinduism is the world's third largest religion with around 15% of the entire population practicing the Hindu
faith. Hindu followers in India comprise the major bulk with almost 80% of the country's population
adhering to the religion.
Other Asian countries with considerable Hindu faithful include Nepal (23 million), Bangladesh (15
million), and Indonesia (3.9 million in Bali).
Hindus believe in the doctrines of samsara (the continuous cycle of life, death, and reincarnation) and karma
(the universal law of cause and effect).
Most forms of Hinduism are henotheistic, which means they worship a single deity, known as “Brahman,”
but still recognize other gods and goddesses.

Brahman
SACRED SCRIPTURES OF HINDUISM
The sacred writings of the Hindus are categorized into two classes, the Shruti and Smriti.
a. SHRUTI
Shruti literally, means, "That which is heard." They are regarded as eternal truths that were passed orally
until the beginning of the present age wherein there came the need to write them down (Bowker 1997).
The four collections of texts of the Vedas form the shruti and are considered primary sources and the most
authoritative texts of the Hindu faith.

Veda
The word Veda means "knowledge" or "'sacred lore."
The Vedas are the earliest known Sanskrit literature from the Brahmanic period and oldest scriptures of
Hinduism

The Vedas are made up of:

The Rig Veda - is the earliest of the four Vedas and one of the most important texts of the Hindu tradition. It
is a large collection of hymns in praise of the gods, which are chanted in various rituals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCQCSN38KYY

The Samaveda - represents the force of spiritual knowledge and the power of devotion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiYt2vXVPHw

Yajurveda - The name is derived from the Sanskrit roots, yajus, meaning "worship" or "sacrifice"’ and veda,
meaning "knowledge." Yajur Veda is sometimes translated as "Knowledge of the Sacrifice."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvNms7jbShw&list=PL7iTtrWP8_i2xOb6mFeiUmGOs8HVkAzFx

Atharvaveda It contains spells for healing various illnesses, spells for removal of demons, love spells, and
speculative hymns about particular forces of the cosmos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgRmW2JeDqY

The Rig-Veda is the most important and oldest book

The table below lists some of the names of these deities (Jose and Ong, 2016).

gods and goddesses Personifications or Attributes

Indra Leader of the devas or gods; the lord of heaven in Hinduism;
god of rain and thunderstorms
Agri god of fire; messenger of the gods
 Adityas sun-gods
Mitra deity for honesty, friendship, contracts and meetings
Varuna god of the water; god of law of the underwater world
Ushas deity of dawns
Savitr solar deity
Rudra deity of wind or storm
Pushan solar deity; god of meeting
Brihaspati deity and religion
Dyaus Pita sky god; father sky
Prithvi mother earth
Surya chief solar deity; the sun
Vayu lord of the winds
Apas water
Parjanya thunder and rain

E. Application
Concept Map. Surround with the appropriate words and phrases to explain your understanding of the words
Hinduism by writing concepts related to this word. Use separate answer sheet or notebook in answering.

HINDUISM

F. Generalization
1. What is the meaning of the word Veda in Hinduism?
2. How Hinduism is different from other religions?

IV. EVALUATION
Directions: Read each item carefully and use your notebook to write your answers. Write TRUE if the
statement is correct and FALSE if it is incorrect.
1. Vedas is the longest poem in the world
2. The sacred scriptures in Hinduism are called Mahabharata.
3. Rig-Veda is the oldest living religious literature in the world.
4. Atharva Veda is the book for curses and charms.
5. Samaveda is also known as "Knowledge of the Sacrifice."

V. ASSIGNMENT:

1. Make an advance reading about Shmriti