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Ancient India Ancient India 5.2 – Origins of Hinduism Essential Question: How do India’s rich history and culture affect the world today? Big Idea: Hinduism, the largest religion in India today, developed out of ancient Indian beliefs and practices. Key Word Definition Memory Clue Aryan/Indian social divisions similar to other social hierarchies varnas Brahmins - priests Kshatriyas – rulers/warriors Vaisyas – farmers, traders, craftspeople Sudras – laborers, non-Aryans When the varnas became further divided, the result caste system was more groups, or castes. The caste system divided Indian society into groups based on a person’s birth, wealth, or occupation. A group within Indian society that did not belong to untouchables any caste. They could only hold certain, often unpleasant jobs. sutras The guides that listed the rules for the caste system Aryan religion was based on the four Vedas, which are religious writings containing sacred hymns & poems. Vedas The oldest is the Rigveda, which includes hymns of praise to many gods. Hinduism The largest religion in India today, based on the blending of the Vedas, Vedic texts, and other religious ideas from different cultures Some important Hindu beliefs include polytheism, reincarnation, and karma. atman This is the Hindu word for soul. It should be reunited with Brahman, the universal spirit. Key Word Definition Memory Clue The process of rebirth where a soul is born and reincarnation reborn into different physical forms until it can see through the illusion of life and reach salvation The effects that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul - Evil actions cause bad karma, which results in being karma reborn into a lower caste in a person’s next life. - Good actions build up good karma and result in being born into a higher caste, eventually leading to salvation. moksha Hinduism’s salvation, or freedom from life’s worries and the cycle of rebirth dharma A set of spiritual duties that each person has to fulfill, according to Hinduism A religion based on four principles: Jainism - injure no life (nonviolence) - tell the truth - do not steal - own no property nonviolence/ The avoidance of violent actions ahimsa Hindus and Jains practice this. Sikhism A monotheistic religion based on achieving enlightenment through meditation. guru Sanskrit word for ‘teacher’ monotheism Belief in only one God Sikhism is a monotheistic religion. 5.1 – Origins of Hinduism Essential Question: How do India’s rich history and culture affect the world today? Big Idea: Hinduism, the largest religion in India today, developed out of ancient Indian beliefs and practices. A. Indian Society Divides As Aryan society became more complex, their society became divided into groups, mostly organized by people’s ____occupation_______. Strict rules developed about how people of different groups could interact. According to the ____Vedas______, there were four main varnas, or ____social_____ ____divisions____. They were: Brahmins - ____priests______ Kshatriyas - ___rulers____ and ____warriors_____ Vaisyas - ____farmers_____, ______craftspeople______, and _____traders_____ Sudras - __laborers___ and ____non-Aryans____ Brahmins were the highest rank because they performed _____rituals____ for the ____gods___. Rules became stricter, and each varna was divided into even more castes, or ____groups___. This caste system divided Indian society into groups based on a person’s ___birth_______, _____wealth_____, or ____occupation______. A person’s ___caste____ determined where they belonged/ranked in society, but a caste’s value could change depending on wealth or power. On rare occasions, people could ___change____ their caste. Over time, ___women’s______ rights were limited. Later, a group that did not belong to any caste developed. They were called ___untouchables____, and they could only hold certain, often unpleasant, jobs. To keep the groups separate, the Aryans developed ___sutras_____, or guides, which listed all the rules for the caste system. People who broke the rules could be banned from their homes and ___castes_____, which would make them ____untouchables_______. Because of these rules, people spent almost all of their time with others in their ___same____ caste. B. Brahmanism Because Aryan priests were called Brahmins, their religion is often called ____Brahmanism________. Aryan religion was based on the ____Vedas______. There are four Vedas, each containing sacred hymns and poems. The oldest of the Vedas, the ____Rigveda_____, includes hymns of praise to many gods. Over the centuries, Aryan Brahmins wrote down their thoughts about the Vedas, creating writings called the ___Vedic___ ___texts_____. One collection of Vedic texts describes Aryan religious ___rituals____. A second collection describes __secret____ ___rituals____ that only certain people could perform. The final collection of Vedic texts, the ____Upanishads_____, are reflections on the Vedas by religious ___students____ and ____teachers____. C. Hinduism Develops The ___Vedas____, the Upanishads, and other Vedic texts began to blend with ideas from other cultures, creating a religion called ____Hinduism________, the largest religion in India today. Hindus believe in many gods, but they believe that all gods are aspects of a single universal spirit called ___Brahman_________. Three aspects of Brahman are particularly important to Hinduism - ___Brahma_____, the Creator, ___Siva___, the Destroyer, and ___Vishnu___, the Preserver. Hindus believe that each person has a soul, or ___atman___, that holds their personality. Hindus also believe a person’s ultimate goal should be to reunite that soul with ____Brahman____, the universal spirit, by seeing through the ___illusion____ of the world. In order to do this successfully, Hindus believe that souls are born and ____reborn____ many times, each time in a new body. This process of rebirth is called ___reincarnation____. The type of form a person is reborn into depends on his/her ___karma_____, the effects that good or bad actions have on a person’s __soul_____. Evil actions built bad karma, and good actions built good karma. Depending on your karma, you were either reborn into a higher or lower ____caste______. In time, good karma brings ____salvation_______, or freedom from life’s worries and the cycle of rebirth. This salvation is called ____moksha________. Hinduism taught that each person had a ___dharma______, or set of spiritual duties, to fulfill. Fulfilling one’s dharma required ___accepting_____ one’s position in life. By teaching people to accept their positions, Hinduism helped preserve the ___caste___ _____system____. D. Groups React to Hinduism Although it was widely followed, not everyone in India agreed with the beliefs of Hinduism. One religion that developed from Hinduism is known as ___Jainism______, which is based on the teachings of a man named Mahavira. Mahavira thought Hindus put too much emphasis on ___rituals_____. Instead, he came up with four principles to live life by: - Injure __no ___life__ - Tell ___the __truth____ - Do __not __steal___ - Own __no ____property___ Jains believe that everything is alive and part of the cycle of ___rebirth___. Because of this, Jains practice ____nonviolence_______, (ahimsa) the avoidance of violent actions. Hindus also practice nonviolence, or __ahimsa______. Since they don’t want to hurt living things, Jains do not make ___animal______ sacrifices, nor do they eat any food that comes from animals. Centuries later, a religion called ___Sikhism____ was founded by the Guru Nanak. This man and teacher was raised a Hindu, but was not satisfied with the religion’s teachings. He blended Hinduism with ideas from other religions to create ___Sikhism______, a monotheistic religion. Being monotheistic, Sikhs only believe in __one__ God, who has no physical form, but can be sensed in the creation. Their ultimate goal is to reunite with __God__ after death by meditating and trying to achieve ___enlightenment____ over many lifetimes. Therefore, Sikhs also believe in reincarnation. Sikhism teaches that people should live truthfully, treating all people ___equally____, regardless of ____gender____, ____social___ ____class_____, or any other factor. Sikhs pray several times a day. They’re expected to wear five items at all times as signs of their religion: - __long____ ___hair___ - a ___small___ ___comb___ - a ___steel__ ___bracelet____ - a ___sword___ - a special ____undergarment___ Main Idea #1: Indian society divided into distinct groups under the Aryans. Q: What were the four varnas? A: The four varnas are Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, and Sudras. Q: What were some rules described in the sutras? A: People couldn’t marry, or eat with anyone from a different class. Q: What could happen to someone who broke caste rules? A: Someone who broke the caste rules could be banned from their home and caste, which would make them an untouchable. Main Idea #2: The Aryans practiced a religion called Brahmanism. Q: What is the Rigveda? A: The Rigveda is the oldest of the Vedas and contains a collections of hymns and praises to many gods. Q: When was Rigveda probably written? A: The Rigveda was probably written before 1000 BC. Q: How did the Upanishads differ from other Vedic texts? A: The Upanishads were reflections on the Vedas written by religious students and teachers. Q: Why did priests place sacrifices into a fire? A: Priests believed that fire would carry the sacrifice to the gods. Main Idea #3: Hinduism developed out of Brahmanism and influences from other cultures. Q: According
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