What is the relevance of Hinduism today?

What is the relevance of Hinduism today?

Yoga

How did a tradition with ancient roots in the Indian subcontinent end up as a weekly yoga class for millions around the world? Find out in the full six-part series of The Story of Modern Yoga online now. https://t.co/h6UTlv58t2 pic.twitter.com/B87NaQCmIH

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Ayurvedic Man: Hinduism

The captivating illustrations and objects in our #AyurvedicMan picture book present a visual history of some of the earliest medical systems and healing practices in the world. Here's a selection of them https://t.co/QufkAtYqIk pic.twitter.com/1X0ANPZ1A7

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Hinduism

Yogis used to wander freely around South Asia, practicing martial arts alongside their yoga and providing armies for hire. But then the modern world caught up with them. Find out more in part 2 of our Story of Modern Yoga https://t.co/BTVT0kYM8B pic.twitter.com/1Od8jG62sI

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Modern Yoga

How did a young Indian monk's travels around the world inspire modern yoga? Find out in part 3 of The Story of Modern Yoga. 🙏https://t.co/DIU7z7PfJg pic.twitter.com/KNymOFXid2

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The fascinating history of zero and the cross-cultural odyssey of its discovery https://t.co/tSNrG22yHM pic.twitter.com/OQIrKGICGt

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Impact of Hinduism in the world

Do you know Yoga is a Hindu exercise to control body and mind?

Got the Monday blues? This collection on mindfulness, yoga and meditation might help: http://t.co/H1JPKv91WS pic.twitter.com/ZCeqT0iVr6
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Learn more how Hindus experience God and the impact of Hinduism our world ! Learn about the popular Bikram Yoga here

The story of Rama and Sita

Watch this epic story from Hinduism here (The story of Rama and Sita ) and download this worksheets here

Gillian Anderson talks us through the basics of Hindu creation stories: http://t.co/mpHvCi7NmS #R4Ideas pic.twitter.com/z497tUS3BI

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Introducing: This is Hinduism !

Watch a video here and learn more about his an amazing religion ! You can download your homework project, click here

The Elephant and the blind Men

You can watch here again the story (parable) of the Elephant and the Blind Men . This short story with a moral, what so called parable, belongs to Hinduism and Buddhism. In this site it is related to Buddhism. Please select and click there. After watching it try to explain in your own words what this story is about. If you can describe in detail you are acting on level 4 because you are describing what it is. If can explain the meaning of it is level 5 because you are evaluating it. If you can, in addition to all, explain what you learn from the story you are evaluating in high level i.e you are acting in a solid level 5! and approaching level 6!

PS: The story sometimes is called "The wise men and the Elephant" and the number of wise men also varies. As we discussed, one of the reasons is because it is a very old story. Hinduism and Buddhism have more than 2.500 years! Hinduism has almost 5.000 years!. Another question is how the story has been passed, it belongs to an oral tradition i.e. it may be more subjected of changes than written stories. It will vary a little bit through time and through cultures. Beware in some cultures animals like elephant are very important (they are considered "sacred") and that's why they come first in the title of the story and in other cultures humans are more important, that's why they come second in the title. 

PS: Prepare questions and interesting facts for next lesson about Introduction to Hinduism. I hope you en-joy it! :-)

Hindus experiencing God

Through prayer (can be through puja, worshipping an image), doing meditation or yoga.
One of many styles of yoga:

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Revision notes for Y7

For REvision please access here and have a good exam!
PS: Did you like the picture? It was done by William Blake, see more of his works here

Homework project "Hinduism"

Please read here a copy of the worksheet with instructions of what to do and when to hand in. No more excuses "I lost my worksheet"!

Hindu creation story

Hello, welcome on board. Our current religion is Hinduism. This is a fascinating religion with 5,000 years of existence! It is a very complex set of beliefs influenced by many cultures from different times and places in history. Hinduism began from North of India and later spread across the country. The name comes from the name Indus (River Indus. Some Hindus will call Hinduism as Sanatana Dharma which means "eternal law. I hope you enjoy this new unit. There is much more to come!

Hinduism, Kumbh Mela festival

Read more about one of the biggest festivals in Hindu culture, the Kumbh Mela, which happens in India every 12 years. Read more about this here. Do you know River Ganges is a very special river for Hindus and Holy men like those in the picture are called Sadhus?