Exploring Hinduism For Teens and Parents

“Exploring Hinduism – The Overview”, is the first course in the series titled “Exploring Hinduism” that facilitates a structured exploration of various facets of one of the world’s most ancient family of traditions.  This course will prepare the student to see the world from a Hindu perspective and experience how different it is, from the one that they already know. Open to both teens and their parents (and grandparents too) together or separately, this series is designed to take discussion and contemplation from beyond the course window, into the portals of home and family.

Description

Who is a Hindu? Why are they called a Hindus? Who started the Hindu “religion”? When did it start? What makes Hinduism different? Is being a Hindu relevant in today’s world? Answers to such questions and more await the students in this course.

Course content: This course involves approximately 20 sessions of  90 minutes each delivered in one quarter. These sessions will cover a variety of topics and themes, such as:

1. Hindu Geography – The land of the Hindus
2. Hindu History – How ancient is Hinduism really?
3. The Ramayana – Historical Figure or Mythical Hero
4. The Mahabharata – Did the Kurukshetra war actually happen?
5. The Spread of Hindu thought and ideas around the world
6. Hindu conception of Divinity – Understanding Gods and Goddesses
7. Hindu conception of Divinity – Consciousness and Matter
8. Hindu symbolism – Representing the Divine
9. Hindu conception of Divinity – Male and Female divinities
10. Hindu Sampradaya and Parampara – Rishi, Guru, Yogi, Acharya
11. Hindu Cosmology and Astronomy – Jyotisha
12. Hindu Timekeeping and Calendar – Panchanga
13. Hindu accomplishments and contributions to the world
14. The Hindu worldview and lifestyle – The emphasis on spirituality
15. The Hindu Social System – Varna, Jati and the so-called Caste system
16. Women in Hindu Society – Breaking some myths
17. Invasions and Colonization
18. India’s Freedom Struggle
19. Hindu Ethos
20. Hindu Life today – Being happy, healthy, organic and responsible

This course can be taken as the inaugural course of a whole series titled “Exploring Hinduism – The Overview”, or as a stand-alone course. It can be enjoyed by teenagers in the age group 12-18, on their own or together with their parents. Alternatively, parents who have teens may also benefit from this course.

Course Learning Objectives:

In this course students will be able to:

1. Develop a deeper understanding of history, culture, and traditions of Hinduism
2. Discover the various ways in which Hindus conceptualize and relate to the Divine
3. Examine the wisdom of ancient Hindu traditions in the light of contemporary life
4. Revisit and Clarify certain pervasive myths that are prevalent regarding Hinduism
5. Recognize the place of Hinduism in the world and its contribution to humanity
6. Discover new conversational spaces within the family unexplored so far
7. Learn to describe and talk about Hindu ideas and thought with others .

Prerequisites: None

Instructors: Dr. D.K. Hema Hari & Dr. D. K. Hari, from Bharatgyan

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