Hinduism

HINDUISM

REINCARNATION -the Wheel-

-Transmigration of the Soul–

-almost endless Cycle of Life,

Death, & Rebirth-

REINCARNATION

-the Wheel of SAMSARA-

-Transmigration of the Soul–

-almost endless Cycle of Life,

Death, & Rebirth-

the Spiritual GOAL of

HINDUISM -MOKSHA- -NIRVANA- -

SATORI-

-Escape from SAMSARA/the WHEEL of REINCARNATION-

-STOPPING the Wheel of REINCARNATION-

-No More REBIRTHS-

-No More LIVES-

-No More SUFFERING-

-ATMAN/SOUL Reunites with BRAHMAN-

CASTE LADDER

SOUL

the piece of Brahman in each: deity,

human, animal, plant, & natural

object

ATMAN

MAYA ILLUSION

MATTER

The TANGIBLE WORLD

TEMPTATION

PLEASURE

Produces FOOLISHNESS

MAYA

MAYA

SADHU = ASCETICISM SELF-DENIAL of PLEASURE RENUNCIATION

SADHU = ASCETICISM SELF-DENIAL of PLEASURE RENUNCIATION

AHIMSA

NON- VIOLENCE

NON- HARMING

LAW of CONSEQUENCES

–Law of Consequences (Rewards &

Punishments) that determines

where each

atman/soul will

Be reborn on the

caste ladder –

-Cosmic Boomerang –

-What goes around comes around-

KARMA

2 main INFLUENCES on KARMA

DHARMA

(Duty; Rules of Caste & Gender)

BHAKTI

(Devotion thru Worship)

The Path of Action

Path of Action - Student, Householder, Hermit, Pilgrim, (Suti)

Student – a young sadhu who studies

Householder – a married working man with children

Hermit – a middle-aged sadhu who lives alone

Pilgrim – an old sadhu who walks from shrine to shrine

Suti – a good wife who throws herself on husband's funeral pyre

Sadhu - Ascetic

MONISM aka PANENTHEISM

MONOTHEISM

+

PANTHEISM

Simultaneously

MONISM aka PANENTHEISM

MONOTHEISM

+

PANTHEISM

Simultaneously

BRAHMAN

the Main, impersonal Hindu God;

beyond Maya;

the Force in the Universe

TRIMURTI

TRIMURTI

BRAHMA

the main Creator deity,

4 Heads,

member of the Hindu

Trimurti/Trinity

VISHNU main Preserver

deity;

Dreaming on lotus in a pond;

Disc on his Finger;

Protected by Cobras;

member of the Hindu

Trimurti/Trinit;y

SHIVAthe main Destroyer deity;

deity of Fertility;

often shown Dancing;

Fiery;

member of the Hindu

Trimurti/Trinity

KALI

the main GODDESS of DESTRUCTION

KALI

the main GODDESS of

DESTRUCTION

KALI

the main GODDESS of

DESTRUCTION

KALI

the main GODDESS of

DESTRUCTION

KALI

the main GODDESS of

DESTRUCTION

KALI

the main GODDESS of

DESTRUCTION

KALI

the main GODDESS of

DESTRUCTION

LAKSHMI

GODDESS of

PROSPERITY, MATERNITY,

& BEAUTY

SARASVATI

GODDESS of

WISDOM, LEARNING,

CREATIVITY, MUSIC,

ART, &

SPEECH