Hinduism: Introduction Video
1. Hinduism is the ______religion of the world and makes up _____ of the religious faith in India.
2. The word “hindu” is a ______term derived from the settlers of the river Sindu.
3. The ultimate aim of all Hindu thought is to attain the universal soul or divine wisdom called ______.
4. Place a “T” for “true” and a “F” for false for each of the following statements:
_____ a) Hindus believe in the freedom to individually worship and guide own spiritual experience
_____ b) Hinduism is not tolerant of other religions
_____ c) Hindus can worship in a temple, church or mosque
_____ d) Hinduism calls for a dictatorship or authoritative religious guidance
_____ e) Hinduism has no single founder
5. To when can the evolution of Hinduism be traced? ______
6. The basic truth to Hinduism is there is only ______supreme god called ______.
7. The oldest Hindu scripture is called ______.
8. What is dharma? ______-
9. Explain the importance of Hindu epics, scriptures, art, music and dance.
10. What two systems are both important in Hindu sacred texts?
a) creation & science
b) astronomy & astrology
c) marriage & education
11. What is the purpose of yoga?
12. Moksha is the promise of ______, or when the individual ______merges with the ultimate ______.
13. Four Stages in Hindu Life (put them in correct order)
_____ married life
_____ complete renunciation
_____ student-hood
_____ meditation / away from mainstream life
14. Cyclic Nature of Life
Brahman is the ______
Shiva is the ______
Vishnu is the ______
15. The basic belief of Hinduism is cause and effect (all actions have a consequence) called ______. The goal is to break the chain of reincarnation by performing proper ______.
16. One figure that aided the Hindu reform movement was ______.
17. When was full equality granted to women in India? ______
18. The mystic word that means “whole universe” and is the symbol of Brahman is ______. When is it used?