hindu belief in god
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Hindu Belief in God. Learning Intentions for this unit. Copy out terms about belief in God Understand what Hindus believe about God Watch the video and take notes about what Hindus believe about God Begin investigation. One God in many forms. Monotheist – believer in one God. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Hindu Belief in God Hindu Belief in God
Learning Intentions for this Learning Intentions for this unit unit
• Copy out terms about belief in God Copy out terms about belief in God
• Understand what Hindus believe Understand what Hindus believe about Godabout God
• Watch the video and takeWatch the video and take
notes about what Hindusnotes about what Hindus
believe about God believe about God
• Begin investigation Begin investigation
One God in many forms One God in many forms
• Monotheist – believer in one God Monotheist – believer in one God
• Polytheist –believer in many gods Polytheist –believer in many gods
• Pantheist – someone who believes Pantheist – someone who believes God is in all things God is in all things
• Atheist – someone who believes God Atheist – someone who believes God does not exist does not exist
What do you think ?What do you think ?
• What do you think about the idea of What do you think about the idea of God? Try to think about why you hold God? Try to think about why you hold the ideas you do. Discuss it with the ideas you do. Discuss it with your group, write down your findings your group, write down your findings and be prepared to report back to and be prepared to report back to the rest of the class.the rest of the class.
• Which term would you apply to Which term would you apply to Hindus and why ? Hindus and why ?
• Although there are many gods Although there are many gods within Hinduism and they might within Hinduism and they might appear to be polytheists, Hindus are appear to be polytheists, Hindus are monotheists. All of these gods are monotheists. All of these gods are aspects of one God.aspects of one God.
Hindu Beliefs about God Hindu Beliefs about God
BRAHMAN – One God in many forms BRAHMAN – One God in many forms
BRAHMA VISHNU SHIVABRAHMA VISHNU SHIVACREATOR PRESERVER DESTROYERCREATOR PRESERVER DESTROYER
THE TRIMURTI – 3 aspects of life THE TRIMURTI – 3 aspects of life AVATAR – God in human form- e.g. Krishna, AVATAR – God in human form- e.g. Krishna,
Jesus Jesus AMBAJI – female aspect of God e.g. Parvati , AMBAJI – female aspect of God e.g. Parvati ,
Lakshmi Lakshmi
Hindu Beliefs about God Hindu Beliefs about God
You are now going to watch a filmYou are now going to watch a film about the Hindu belief in God.about the Hindu belief in God.
You should write down the main You should write down the main points of the video under your title:points of the video under your title:
Hindu Beliefs About God – Video NotesHindu Beliefs About God – Video Notes
The RamayanaThe Ramayana
The different stories about the gods The different stories about the gods
all try to give different messages all try to give different messages
to humans – either about the to humans – either about the
nature of God or how humans ought tonature of God or how humans ought to
behave. One such story is the Ramayana behave. One such story is the Ramayana
The RamayanaThe RamayanaThis is the story which is celebrated at Divali – This is the story which is celebrated at Divali –
the most popular festival in Hinduismthe most popular festival in HinduismDivali is a festival of light.Divali is a festival of light.http://www.hindunet.org/ramayana/http://www.hindunet.org/ramayana/
What do you think the moral of this storyWhat do you think the moral of this storycould be about? Discuss it with could be about? Discuss it with your neighbour and write your neighbour and write down your findingsdown your findings
Investigation – Successful Investigation – Successful Learning Learning
You have now examined two main aspects You have now examined two main aspects of Hindu belief and you are now going to of Hindu belief and you are now going to choose two areas within Hinduism to choose two areas within Hinduism to investigate. Your teacher will give you investigate. Your teacher will give you more information on this.more information on this.
This is an opportunity for you to choose your This is an opportunity for you to choose your own areas of learning and to successfully own areas of learning and to successfully research areas that interest youresearch areas that interest you