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True or False: According to the text, a Hindu is someone who believes in the Vedas.
True. (The text states: "A hindu is one who believes in the Vedas.")
Where did the ancestors of the Hindus (the Aryas) live, and which specific river is tied to the origin of the name "Hindu"?
They lived on the banks of the Sindhu River
Does the text state that the Vedas are the most ancient of all sacred texts?
Yes. The text explicitly says: "The Vedas are known to be the most ancient of all the sacred texts."
True or False: The name "Hindu" was the original name given to the religion by the Aryas.
False. (The original name is Sanatan Dharma; the name "Hindu" was given by the Persians.)
According to the text, what is the difference between what we see on the "outside" of a living thing versus what is on the "inside"
On the outside is the body, which eventually perishes (dies). On the inside is the atma, which is pure, eternal, and resides in all living things like humans, animals, and plants.
Do animals and plants have an "atma" according to the passage?
The Vedas teach that the "atma" is the physical part of a living thing that eventually perishes.
False. (The text says the body perishes, but the atma is "pure and eternal.")
Describe the "Karma principle" and how it determines a person's future according to the text.
Was the term "Hindu" the original name used by the Arya ancestors for their religion?
No. The text explains that "Sanatan Dharma" is the original name and that the name "Hindu" was given to them later by the Persians.
The principle of Karma suggests that performing bad actions leads to "bad fruits" and a cycle of rebirth.
True. (The text states bad karmas result in bad fruits and the atma goes through "countless births.")
: The text describes the "Paramatma" as being more than just a distant god. In what three ways does he stay connected to the Earth?
1) He is the all-doer who is always present;
2) He is present on earth through a spiritually realized sadhu;
3) He comes down to earth as an avtar
According to the Karma principle described, can a person perform bad actions and still avoid the cycle of "punarjanma" (rebirth)?
No. The text states that if a person performs bad karmas, they get bad fruits and their atma "goes through countless births."
The Paramatma is only found in his divine home, Akshardham, and does not have a form on Earth.
False. (The text states He has a form, comes to Earth as an "avtar," and is always present through a "spiritually realized sadhu.")
How does the meaning of the word "Sanatan" reflect the Hindu belief about the nature of their religion and its sacred texts?
"Sanatan" means something that has no beginning and no end. This reflects the belief that the religion and the knowledge in the Vedas (the most ancient sacred texts) are eternal and universal, rather than something that started at a specific point in human history.
Does the Paramatma remain exclusively in his divine home of Akshardham without ever taking a physical form?