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REL 107 - Introduction to Religion

Week 7 - Hinduism

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This Week's Assignment : Twenty Questions
  1. What are some of the meanings of Dharma
  2. What are some of the meanings of Moksha
  3. What were some of the characteristics of the earky Vedic stage of Religion in India
  4. What are some of the meanings of Brahman
  5. Describe five of the Hindu gods (or manifestations of the god)
  6. Describe five of the Hindu goddesses (or manifestations of the goddess)
  7. Describe the ten Avatars of Vishnu
  8. What is the story of the Ramayana
  9. Write a paragraph on the Mahabharata and the Bhaagavad Gita
  10. How is the syllable om regarded by Hindus
  11. What is an acharya, a guru, a swami, a sadhu, a rishi
  12. Describe karma yoga, jnana yoga, bhakti yoga, raja yoga, and hatha yoga
  13. Describe the Kumbh Mela
  14. What are some of the characteristics of worship in a Hindu temple
  15. How are sacred music and dance viewed in Hinduism
  16. How is fire viewed in Hinduism
  17. What does Hinduism believe about death and karma
  18. What are the four castes in India, and what are their rights and responsibilities
  19. Write a paragraph on "Krishna Consciousness"
  20. Name two religious leaders who broke away from Hinduism and founded other religions

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