1. Leader: H.B. H.
Carlee S.
Mike C.
Lindsey S.
Kaitlyn B.

2.  Vedas:
 Primary sacred texts of the Hindu culture
 There are four Vedas, the Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and
Atharva Veda
 The Vedas contain hymns, incantations, and rituals from ancient
India
 Upanishads:
 continuation of the Vedic philosophy
 They elaborate on how the soul (Atman) can be united with the
ultimate truth (Brahman) through contemplation and mediation
 Karma-- the cumulative effects of a persons' actions.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/

3.  Shows us how we should conduct our lives, keeping God as
our center, and accepting God as the main man and we
merely assist in the eternal solution
 Those who read the Bhagavad Gita are benefited in
numerous ways, physically, mentally, emotionally, and
spiritually
 It is still relevant today as it was many centuries ago,
possibly even more today because of the modern day
pressures
http://www.hinduwebsite.com/gitaindex.asp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQEBsVRl_3I – Yoga and
the Secrets of the Bahagavad-Gita

4. Consists of five books of animal fables and magic tales
The tales' self-proclaimed purpose is to educate the
sons of royalty.
Its five books treat the following topics: (1) disunion of
friends, (2) gaining of friends, (3) war and peace, (4)
loss of possession, (5) consequence of rash action.
The author of the Panchatantra is unknown. The
book's original text, now lost, was probably compiled
between the 1st and 6th centuries
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/panchatantra.html

5. Largest epic in the history of mankind
Describes events which took place in the ancient city
of King Bharata, India
Provides us with information on Hindu ideals such as
Karma and Yoga
Consists of eighteen chapters of parvas
https://www.hindunet.org/mahabarata/

6.  Depicts Krishna addressing a
follower as recorded in the
Bahagavad-Gita
http://www.bhagavad-gita.us/
 Traditional Hindu symbol,
Aum, which is said to be
inspired by the primeval sound
through which the universe was
created
http://hinduism.iskcon.com/lifesty
le/806.htm