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LESSON 2
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TRIMURTI
To understand that Hindus believe inmany different forms of one god.
To understand the significance of theTrimurti.
To reflect on how one being can have
different personalities.
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Have you ever felt like you are a different person?What different moods do you go through?
Have you ever felt almost as though you are morethan one person at times in your life?
List 5 different moods you have felt recently, writing
down the reason why you felt like that.
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A lady is a female human being.
So although shes a human, she canmany different things as a human.
She can be a mother, wife, daughter, teacher
and even a friend.
Hindus believe that God has many aspects toeven though it is the one true god.
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God is called BRAHMAN in the Hindu religion. He maytake on the form of anything in the world, usually agod or goddess, and each god or goddess has its ownpersonality and appearance.
Brahman comes in the popular form of three gods.
This idea or concept is called TRIMURTI. They worktogether in a never ending pattern.
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BRAHMAN
BRAHMA VISHNU SHIVA
CREATOR PRESERVER DESTROYER
ONE GOD MANY FORMS
Known as the Trimurti Tri = three Murti = image
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Brahma
Brahma is the leastworshipped of the
three main gods. Hehas four heads andhe recites the Vedas
continually. He is
the creator.
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Vishnu
Vishnu is worshippedunder several names. Thisis because he hasdifferent appearances.
Hindus believe that whenthere is a time of dangerfor the earth, Vishnucomes to protect it. They
believe he has come tothe earth in 9 bodies.The most famous areKrishna and Rama .
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Shiva
Shiva is worshipped byabout a quarter of allHindus. He is the god whodestroys so he controls
death (and even life).Although he can befrightening he is also
thought of being kind and
easy to please. He has atleast 4 hands to showthat he holds life and
death and good and evil.
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Task
What examples can you giveof the three differentaspects of Brahman (asBrahma, Vishnu and Shiva) in
real life?
So write down 5 examples ofeach of the following:
CreationPreservationdestruction
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Do you think Shiva is a bad god ashe is the destroyer?
Is death a bad thing?
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If you were a Hindu for a day, and you hadto worship one of the gods, who would you
worship and why?
Write down your answer with explanation.
Be prepared to feedback to the class.
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Post it notes
What is the Trimurti?
Name the 3 gods.
What do they
each do?
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HOME LEARNING
Produce a leaflet about the 3 gods youhave learnt today. Mentioning theTrimurti.
Make this leaflet for people who have noknowledge of Hinduism at all.