1. Hinduism has no founder, it evolved over time, starting with the Harappas around 2750-1500 BCE. First an indigenous group, known as the Indus Valley Civilization, was living in the Indus Valley. This group developed their own culture, traditions and rituals. Then, the Indo-European moved in and mixed their culture with the Indus Valley people overtime. Mixed together they become known as the Harappas, and their culture is the Harappa Culture. Then the Harappa’s are wiped out, however it is not know exactly what happened to them, although archeologists are believing it might have been caused by a drought. Around 2750-1500 BCE, a group known as the Aryans move down to the Indus Valley from East Asia. The Aryans find everything that the Harappas
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Samsara is the cycle of life, death and rebirth which all beings are subject to. The Hindu religion believes in this, and believe that the their goal is to reach liberation and be one with Brahman. Reaching liberation means they have completed their cycle of reincarnation, or Samsara. They believe that they have to be the best of whatever they are during one of their lifetimes (ex: human) and then they will reach Moksha. Or if they did not live their life to the best possible, they would reincarnate into something different, continuing the Samsara. Reincarnation is a burden to the Hindu’s because they believe that already had past lives, and they are continuing their cycle. If they do not live their life to the best that they can, they will be reincarnated once again. What they are reincarnated to, depends on how they lived during their last life. For instance, if they were not the best human, than in their next life a Hindu might be a grasshopper. They want they cycle to end so they can be one with Brahman and not have to keep living more …show more content…
The Brahman is believed to be the creator of everything. The Atman is one’s soul that is immortal and is carried through all of one’s lives. The Atman is part of the Brahman, but has been ‘split’ from the Brahman. Instead of being with the Brahman, the Atman is within somebody, and stays there until one reaches liberation. Hindu’s believe it is the main focus of their religion to release the Atman back into the Brahman, so they can be one again.
5. The Atman is described as imperishable because it lives on forever. The atman is part of Brahman, and Brahman is the creator who is immortal, just like many gods are believed to be. This means that the Atman is everlasting too. The atman is not a physical being that can die, but is a soul that is carried through all lives, even when the physical body dies. Then it returns to be a part of the Brahman again, never perishing.
6. The 330 million deities are important because the Hindu’s believe they are not worthy or are incapable of praying or communicating with the almighty Brahman. So instead, they worship these “in-between” or “middle man” gods. Hindu’s would be one out of the 330 gods to
Samsara is the cycle of life, death and rebirth which all beings are subject to. The Hindu religion believes in this, and believe that the their goal is to reach liberation and be one with Brahman. Reaching liberation means they have completed their cycle of reincarnation, or Samsara. They believe that they have to be the best of whatever they are during one of their lifetimes (ex: human) and then they will reach Moksha. Or if they did not live their life to the best possible, they would reincarnate into something different, continuing the Samsara. Reincarnation is a burden to the Hindu’s because they believe that already had past lives, and they are continuing their cycle. If they do not live their life to the best that they can, they will be reincarnated once again. What they are reincarnated to, depends on how they lived during their last life. For instance, if they were not the best human, than in their next life a Hindu might be a grasshopper. They want they cycle to end so they can be one with Brahman and not have to keep living more …show more content…
The Brahman is believed to be the creator of everything. The Atman is one’s soul that is immortal and is carried through all of one’s lives. The Atman is part of the Brahman, but has been ‘split’ from the Brahman. Instead of being with the Brahman, the Atman is within somebody, and stays there until one reaches liberation. Hindu’s believe it is the main focus of their religion to release the Atman back into the Brahman, so they can be one again.
5. The Atman is described as imperishable because it lives on forever. The atman is part of Brahman, and Brahman is the creator who is immortal, just like many gods are believed to be. This means that the Atman is everlasting too. The atman is not a physical being that can die, but is a soul that is carried through all lives, even when the physical body dies. Then it returns to be a part of the Brahman again, never perishing.
6. The 330 million deities are important because the Hindu’s believe they are not worthy or are incapable of praying or communicating with the almighty Brahman. So instead, they worship these “in-between” or “middle man” gods. Hindu’s would be one out of the 330 gods to