Hinduism

Hinduism

Question 1

What are important values in Hinduism?

Sanātana Dharma refers to “eternal duties” all Hindus have to follow regardless of class or caste:  Honesty.  Generosity.  Refraining from injuring living beings.  Patience.

This is contrasted with svadharma, one's “own duty”, the duties to be followed by members of a specific caste and stage of life. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism

Question 2 What are examples of Gods and Goddesses in Hinduism?

Brahma Brahma is the creator.

Brahma is an old, wise man with 4 heads.

Vishnu Vishnu is the preserver, the God of destruction and creation.

Vishnu has pale blue skin and 4 hands.

Vishnu was the first God and is the most important God. Shiva Shiva is the destroyer. https://www.realmofhistory.com/2018/09/18/major-hindu-gods-goddesses-facts/ http://www.veritablehokum.com/comic/the-hindu-god-family-tree/

Parvati Parvati is the goddess to turn to for help with love and family challenges.

Parvati is the wife of Shiva.

Saraswati Saraswati is the goddess to turn to for help with challenges related to knowledge, writing and music.

Lakshmi Lakshmi, also called Sri, is the goddess to turn to for help with challenges related to wealth.

Lakshmi is the wife of Vishnu. http://www.iloveindia.com/spirituality/goddesses/parvati.html https://www.patheos.com/blogs/whitehindu/2014/09/parvati-everything-you-need-to-know/ https://www.realmofhistory.com/2018/09/18/major-hindu-gods-goddesses-facts/ http://www.veritablehokum.com/comic/the-hindu-god-family-tree/

Ganesha  Has an elephant head.  is the son of Shiva and Parvati.  is the god people worship to get help to have success.  is the patron of writers, travelers, students, and new projects.

https://www.ancient.eu/Ganesha/ https://www.realmofhistory.com/2018/09/18/major-hindu-gods-goddesses-facts/ http://www.veritablehokum.com/comic/the-hindu-god-family-tree/

Question 3 What are examples of Hindu temples?

In Chennai, there are more than 600 Hindu temples.

https://www.britannica.com/place/Chennai

The Sri Parthasarathy temple is the oldest temple in Chennai.

The temple derives its name from the well on the photo. The water of the well is holier than the water of the Ganges river.

http://www.sriparthasarathytemple.tnhrce.in/

The Ashtalakshmi Temple, http://ashtalakshmitemple.tnhrce.in/, in Chennai was built in 1974.

The temple is dedicated to the Goddess Lakshmi and her 8 forms, which symbolize 8 types of wealth: Offspring, success, prosperity, wealth, courage, bravery, food, and knowledge.

http://blog.urbantreehomes.com/hindu-temples-in-chennai-tamilnadu/

Buses that drive to the temple

Arulmigu Mahalakshmi Temple.

Elliots beach, 6/21 paindi Amman Kovil, Besant Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600090.

http://ashtalakshmitemple.tnhrce.in/administration-mahalakshmi.html

In the Ekambareswarar temple in Chennai, 6 gods and goddesses are worshipped: Goddess Kamakshi as well as the Gods Shiva, Ganesha, Vishnu, Shakthi and Surya.

The temple was built in 1680 by Alanganatha Pillai - a worker under the British Raj. The temple is one of the most visited temples in Chennai - particularly during festivals of Chithirai, Aadi, Markazhi and Panguni. https://traveltriangle.com/blog/famous-temples-in-chennai/

The Brihadishvara Temple, located about 350 kilometres South of Chennai, was built between 1003 and 1010 by Tamil King Raja Raja Chola.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brihadisvara_Temple,_Thanjavur

At Mahabalipuram, located about 50 kilometers south of Chennai, you will find beautiful rock-cut monuments, cave sanctuaries, temples and sculptures.

The seashell museum has more than 20,000 kinds of shells, conchs, corals and fossils on display. The Maritime Heritage Museum has models of Egyptian papyrus boats and maps of ancient sea routes.

The nearest railway station is Chengalapattu, which is around 30 km from Mahabalipuram. From Chengalapattu, you can take a bus to Mahabalipuram. https://www.nativeplanet.com/travel-guide/five-places-you-mustnt-miss-in-mahabalipuram/articlecontent-pf16900-003491.html

Question 4 What is the relationship between Hnduism and Buddhism?

Buddhism grew out of Hinduism.

http://youtu.be/m6dCxo7t_aE 6:30.

Siddharta Guatama, the central figure in Buddhism, was a human being not a God. Guatama saw that no matter what people achieve and have, we never seem to be satisfied. We always want to achieve more and have more.

When the mind experiences something that is unpleasant, it wants to get rid of that. And when the mind experiences something that is pleasant, it wants more of that. Therefore, the mind is always dissatisfied and restless. As a result, we suffer.

To get rid of the suffering and have a peaceful mind, we need to accept things as they are. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2407692503 Page 224.

�The middle way� means living in moderation.

This allows people to concentrate on cultivating compassion for others.

https://youtu.be/tilBs32zN7I

Feelings in us come and go.

Therefore, it is pointless to pursue certain feelings such as joy.

When we stop pursuing feelings and just accept feelings as they come and go, our mind becomes relaxed, clear and satisfied.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2407692503 Page 395.

Question 5 What is the relationship between Hinduism and Christianity?

Hinduism differs from Christianity in that it does not have  a single founder,  a specific theological system,  a single concept of deity,  a single holy text,  a single system of morality,  a central religious authority,  the concept of a prophet. http://www.religioustolerance.org/hinduism.htm