World Religion

This assignment will help you to gain greater insight into Hindu spirituality and devotional practices. You will also have the opportunity to explore the various Hindu gods and select one to study.

Review the Sanatan Society website and select one deity to research.

Prepare an 8- to 12-slide Microsoft^® PowerPoint^® presentation that addresses the following:

·         Provide a brief history of Hinduism.

·         Summarize the mythology and functions of one Hindu god or goddess.

·         What is the role of the sacred texts in Hinduism?

·         Define these concepts in Hinduism: maya, karma, moksha, samsara, and atman.

·         What are the primal questions that inform these teachings?

·         What does the Hindu moral life consist of?

Use bullet points and images or graphics to illustrate your main points.

Use the speaker notes to further explain, using sentences. Copy and paste your speaker's notes into a Word document and submit with your PowerPoint.

·         For Online and Directed Study students, these are Microsoft^® PowerPoint^® presentations with notes.

Cite your references.