NATURE OF MYHTOLOGY

PERIODS Flourished: 1475 BCE - 1525 BCE

MYTHOLOGIST Krishna Dvaipayana

CONTRIBUTIONS The Bhagavad Gita or Mahabharata

The one who classified the Vedas is a revered sage

PRIORITIES OR
portrayed in most Hindu traditions. He is traditionally
CONCERN regarded as the author of the epic Mahabrata.
BRAHMANISM
HINDU
MYTHOLGY
PRESENTER:
DIETHER PILAPIL
BRAHMANISIM (HINDU MYTHOLOGY)
Brahmanism Aryan priests were
called Brahmins. Wrote Vedic texts,
A which were their thoughts about the
Vedas Evolving Beliefs The Vedas,

Upanishads, and other Vedic texts

began blending with beliefs from
B different cultures, creating
Hinduism.

Hinduism Many gods Reincarnation: could

C be reborn into new forms and castes Men
and women could both gain salvation, but
women were inferior.
Brahmanism develops into Hinduism

01 • Hinduism is a religion
that began in India.

• The religion dates back

02 to 1500 B.C., making it
the worlds oldest
religion.

• There are 750 million

03 Hindus in the world
today. Most Hindus still
live in India.
Hindu Beliefs
• Hindus believe in a single
04 Divinity or supreme God that is
present in everything called
Brahman.

• Hindus also believe in other

05 gods who are aspects of that
supreme God such as Shiva,
Shakti, and Ganesh.

06 • Brahma is the Hindu God of

Creation Brahma is traditionally
depicted with four heads and four
faces and four arms.
Brahma
• Brahma is the Hindu God of Creation

• Brahma is traditionally depicted with four heads and

four faces and four arms.
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Vishnu
Vishnu is the Preserver, he is most famously identified with his human
and animal incarnations (AKA, avatars)

He manifested Himself as a living being in ten avatars.

They are (in order of avatar)

• (Fish)
• (Turtle)
• (Pig/Boar) (Lion man / from the torso upwards lion, .below, human)
• (First fully human form as a dwarf sage who has the ability to grow
very, very tall)
• (Fierce man / Hunter)
• (Greatest Warrior/ Ideal man)
• (Mentally advanced man)
• (Sage who is completely still)
• (Prophesied, yet to take place)

For Vaishnavas, he is the Ultimate Reality or God. The Brahman.

And let ’ s not forget Ganesha

Ganesha
• One of the most well-known and venerated
representations of God
.

• The Lord of Good Fortune

Karma and Reincarnation
• Reincarnation is the belief that the soul repeatedly goes
through a cycle of being born into a body, dying, and being
reborn again in a new body.

• Karma, a force that determines the quality

. of each life,
depending on how well one behaved in a past life.

• Hinduism says we create karma by our actions on earth. If

you live a good life, you create good karma. If you live a bad
life, you create bad karma.
 Moksha
• Each time a Hindu soul is born into a better life, it has the
opportunity to improve itself further, and get closer to
ultimate liberation.

• This liberation is called Moksha.

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• One attains Moksha when one has "overcome ignorance",
and no longer desires anything at all.

• The ones who reach this state no longer struggle with the
cycle of life and death.

• The way to get to Moksha is to not create any karma.

Hindu Life Goals
• Hinduism is about the sort of life one should lead in order
to be born into a better life next time and ultimately achieve
liberation. There are 4 legitimate goals in life:
.
• dharma (appropriate living)

• artha (the pursuit of material gain by lawful means)

• moksha (release from rebirth).

Hindu Duties
Each Hindu has 4 daily duties:

• Revere the deities

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• Respect ancestors

• Respect all beings

• Honor all humankind

Sacred Writings
• The Vedas collections of Sanskrit hymns (written down
1200-900BCE, but based on older oral versions).

• The Upanishads which means the inner or mystic teaching

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that were passed down from guru (teacher) to disciple
(student).
Mahabharata
• Mahabharata, Sanskrit for Great Story, is one of the great
epic poems of ancient India.

• It was written between 300 BC and AD. 300.

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• The story is about the battle of one family over a kingdom
in northern India.

• The Bhagavad Gita (Song of God) is contained in the

Mahabharata. It is dialogue between Krishna and the hero
Arjuna on the meaning of life.
Krishna and Arjuna

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Ramayana
• Ramayana was written in 3rd century BC, and tells story of
Rama, and his wife, Sita.

• Rama and Sita are generally seen as ideal examples of

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great manly heroism and wifely devotion.

• Reciting the Ramayana is considered a religious act, and

scenes from the epic are portrayed throughout India and
Southeast Asia.
Rama and Sita