Hinduism Part 1 – Concepts of God and Beliefs

Program Guide

1. The Vedas

• The Gitas – Scriptures from God
• Teach us to let go of our Egos and create better Moksha
• Vedic means living life following the Gitas

2. The Ego

• To be humble, we need to move away from our egos
• Karma – Choices we make from our egos
• Dharma – life’s lessons

3. Karma

• Challenge is how we handle our situations

4. God

• Does not have a face, but there is one single intelligence
• God has sent Avatars to help us through our lives

5. The Avatars

• Includes Sun and Moon, Jesus, Moses, Mohammed, Buddha

6. Pujas

• Like prayers
• Verbal connection to God

7. Yoga

• Physical connection to God
• Positions refer to nature

8. Moksha

• The Soul
• Must be humble to understand our Soul

9. Four Beliefs

• Moksha
• Dharma – How we talk to life
• Karma – How we live our lives
• Yoga – Nonverbal conversation

10. Hinduism

• Way of life not religion
• God is the Hindu’s psychiatrist
• How to be like God, so you can have a one on one experience with God

11. The Gita – The Vedas

• Which Gitas to purchase

12. Mantras

• “Hum” with God
• God does not speak in language, but in sound

13. Namaste

• Blessed be
• A form of respect

14. Hindu Beliefs

• Everyone must be respected
• Be humble
• Speak the truth
• Unconditional love
• Forgiveness
• Work hard

15. Vedic Astrology

• Forecasts which years things will happen in our charts
• Shows what our Dharmas are and how to prevent them

16. How we can include Hinduism in our lives

• Can practice your own religion
• Read the Gita
• Practice the Gita
• Be religious and spiritual within your own God
• Learn to meditate – be with God
• Learn Yoga at a temple
• Go to temple every now and then. No set days for worship.
• Take 15 minutes with God every day