1. OHT’s – Charts

Word documents for download

These charts be used as part of a computer projection presentation and/or printed onto paper or transparencies.  In many cases, these charts are best used with the corresponding Pictures which are also included here under ‘OHT’s’, and are also found in the Teachers Book.

The 64 charts listed below are offered as word-documents for download/print, and numbered according to the pages in the Teachers’ Book where the corresponding information may be found (though the charts may also be relevant to topics discussed on other pages.)

Chapter 1
CHA – 006 The Three Hindu Truths
CHA – 008 Concept 1 the atman
CHA – 010 Concept 2 reincarnation and samsara
CHA – 012 Concept 3 the law of karma
CHA – 014 Concept 4 prakriti and guna
CHA – 016 Concept 5 maya (illusion)
CHA – 018 Concept 6 moksha (liberation)
CHA – 020 Concept 7(a) the three features of God
CHA – 022 Concept 7(b) two main concepts of God
CHA – 024 Concept 8(a) dharma & santana dharma
CHA – 026 Concept 8(b) varnashrama dharma
CHA – 028 Concept 9 one ultimate goal, many paths
CHA – 030 Concept 10 scripture & guru (sources of authority)
CHA – 032 Concept 11 time
CHA – 034 Concept 12 creation

Chapter 2
CHA – 037 Twelve Important Hindu Virtues
CHA – 038 Concepts and Related Moral Issues
CHA – 039 Three Types of Suffering

Chapter 3
CHA – 044 The Four Paths
CHA – 047 Focuses of Worship
CHA – 048 Four main Hindi Deities
CHA – 049 Divine Couples
CHA – 050 Twelve Main Deities
CHA – 054 Ten Types of Worship
CHA – 062 Inside Features of a Mandir

Chapter 4
CHA – 066 (a) Purposes of Festivals
CHA – 066 (b) Main Practices during Festivals
CHA – 066 (c) Three Main Types of Festivals
CHA – 067 Twelve Main Hindu Festivals

Chapter 5
CHA – 070 (a) Reasons for Pilgrimage
CHA – 070 (b) Activities Performed on Pilgrimage
CHA – 071 What Makes a Place Special?
CHA – 072 Important Holy Places
CHA – 074 Seven Sacred Rivers

Chapter 6
CHA – 076 (a) Hindu Rites of Passage – Key Facts
CHA – 076 (b) Sixteen Rites of Passage
CHA – 079 The Wedding Ceremony

Chapter 7
CHA – 082 the 4 Varnas
CHA – 084 the 4 Ashrams

Chapters 8
CHA – 095 Important Hindu symbols
CHA – 098 Indian Food

Chapters 9
CHA – 102 Scriptural Passages on Varnashrama and Caste

Chapters 10
CHA – 112 (a) The History of Hinduism – Quote
CHA – 112 (b) A Hindu Chronology
CHA – 116 The Four Ages and Corresponding Practices

Chapters 11
CHA – 118 The Six Darshans
CHA – 120 (a) The 24 Elements of Sankhya Philosophy
CHA – 120 (b) The Eight Stages of Raja Yoga
CHA – 122 (a) Sacred Texts – Key Points
CHA – 122 (b) The Content of Hindu Scriptures
CHA – 122 (c) The Three Sections of the Vedic Scriptures by Content
CHA – 123 (a) How Sacred Books are Used
CHA – 123 (b) Shruti and Smriti
CHA – 123 (c) Main Shruti Texts
CHA – 123 (d) Main Smriti Texts
CHA – 123 (e) Other Main Texts
CHA – 124 The Four Vedas

Chapters 12
CHA – 132 The Four Main Denominations
CHA – 139 Bhakti Saints
CHA – 140 Main Hindu Reform Movements
CHA – 143 Modern Gurus
CHA – 144 Modern Hindu Groups
CHA – 145 Eight Types of Hindu Figures
CHA – 146 Famous Women within Hinduism