Roots of Hinduism
What has been the main religion of India for thousands of years?
Hinduism
When did Hindu beliefs begin to change?
Before or After 500BCE
Since Hinduism is old, so it has changed, so it has...
Different practices.
What do Upanishads and the Bhagavad-gitas teach?
Hindu beliefs of life.
True Or False
Women weren't allowed to participate in religious ceremonies.
False, women WERE allowed to participate in religious ceremonies.
Around how many followers does Hinduism have.
About 1 billion
What are the Gurus?
Thinkers and teachers.
What is Brahman?
one supreme cosmic consciousness, spiritual force.
What is reincarnation?
The rebirth of a soul in a new body.
Men had more property rights.
What was early Hinduism based off of?
The principle of Brahman.
What were Upanishads?
The Gurus ideas in writings that made connections between heavenly forces and people's lives.
What is the goddess Shatki?
Goddess of learning
What is moksha?
Liberation from reincarnation.
Who were India's first great literature.
Mahabharata and Ramayana.
What did early Persian traders call the people they encountered in India?
Hindu
Who were the founders of modern Hinduism?
The Gurus and their students.
What was God Krishna known as?
Vishnu
What is dharma?
2 Answers
DharMann
A person's duty or what is right.
True of False
Hinduism has also influenced India's art and literature.
True, Hinduism has also influences India's art and literature.
What did early Hinduism rely on?
Rituals.
What is the most widely read section of the Mahabharata?
Bhagavad-Gita.
What are the Upanishads Beliefs?
That there is one supreme god and people have souls.
What is ahimsa?
Avoiding doing harm to any living thing.
Several things helped the growth of Hinduism in India. What were they?
One was Hinduism's flexibility, they didn't require regular attendance at religious services, and God was thought as a female.