Course Content

This course spans 10 sessions of 100 minutes each. These sessions will cover aspects of the Divinities and Dharma of the Hindu Civilization such as:

• Hindu Thought on God and Creation
• OM
• Nature Scientific Divinities
• Trinity, Symbolism, and Vahana
• Hinduism as a Religion
• Hindu Philosophy
• Dharma and Karma
• Role of Veda in Hindu Religion
• Temple and Idol Worship
• Celebrating the DivineWhy did the Hindus need and discern so many, countless Divinities? Are they really that many? What do they stand for and why are they represented the way they are? Are they real, conceptual or historical? Answers to such questions and more await the students in this course “Exploring Hinduism – Divinities and Dharma”, a part of a series of courses that facilitate a structured exploration of various facets of one of the world’s most ancient families of traditions.Coming in this series of courses, the course, titled “Exploring Hinduism – Divinities and Dharma”, will help discern the various Divinities in the Hindu Pantheon and see Hindu thought manifested as Science, Spirituality, Symbolism, Philosophy, Religion, Rituals, Tradition, Art and Culture.This course will also throw light on the significant term in Hinduism, called Dharma. It will help see and understand this pivot around which Hinduism and all other religions born out of India are based and which forms a common thread tying them all together as Dharmic orders of the world.This course is open to all – with or without Indian or Hindu roots, wherever they may be in the world.Being a credit course, it can be taken by students to satisfy academic goals.For those in active professions, it will open their minds to a larger perspective of existence and will help them tread a balanced path with a sense of righteousness.This course is also open to teens with their friends, parents as well as grandparents, either together or separately, to take discussion and contemplation from beyond the course window, into the portals of home, family and society.This course is part of a Certificate Program of the University and credits will be awarded on successful completion of the program. Click here to know more about the Certificate Program.It can also be taken as a standalone course, in which case, participants will get only a Course Completion document with course grade at the end of this course.