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7.2 The Origins of Hinduism
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How can Hindus believe in one God and many different gods at the same time?
They think that the other gods are part of the one supreme God.
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What is Hinduism?
The major religion of India.
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Who were the Brahmans?
They were priests in the early Aryan religion.
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What is reincarnation?
The belief that each person has many lives.
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What is a key feature of Hinduism?
Belief in reincarnation and karma; belief in many gods, they see this as part of one supreme God or life force; there are many different paths to God.
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What is the Bhagavad Gita?
It is a central piece of Hindu writing.
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What is a caste?
A social class based on jobs.
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What is Brahmanism?
An early Aryan religion.
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Where did the Aryans come from?
Central Asia.
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How was Aryan society organized?
The Aryans developed the caste system, which organized society into groups based on occupation.
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Who were the Aryans?
Indo-European people that moved into India about 1500 B.C.
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What is karma?
The belief that the deeds of a person affect what he or she will be in the next life.
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What happened when the Aryans encountered the Dravidians?
Their cultures blended, as each culture shared with the other.
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