hinduism (1)

Question 1

bhakti (13)

Answer 1

(1) general
(2) chaitanya mahaprabhu
(3) yogic paths, bhava, bhakti forms
(4) strengths/weaknesses of bhakti
(5) vaishnava bhakti + sects
(6) shaiva bhakti + sects
(7) shakti bhakti + sects
(8) yatra/pilgrimage
(9) samkhya yoga
(10) advaita vedanta + shankara
(11) bioethics (adoption, IVF, surrogacy)
(12) infertility in hindu scripture
(13) bioethics strengths/weaknesses

Question 2

diversity/pluralism (9)

Answer 2

(1) general: inclusivism/exclusivism
(2) hindu diversity (tolerance/variety)
(3) gandhi’s sarvodaya + ishtadeva

(4) exl/inc conflict + west/east dialogue

(5) exclusivism (hindutva, dayananda saraswati, RSS/BHP/VHP)

(6) hindu/indian UK identity (immigration, stats, culture clash)

(7) men/women in hinduism (vedic: ancient, gupta, later)

(8) hindu feminist rights (1/RMR, 2/gandhi, 3/indira)

(9) modern feminist issues (madhu kishwar, continued discrimination, legislation)

Question 3

iskcon (13)

Answer 3

(1) ISKCON (general)
(2) chait mahap + swami prabhupada
(3) prabhupada + developing iskcon
(4) western popularity of iskcon
(5) iskcon controversies
(6) iskcon key practises + beliefs
(7) hindu belief vs science (comparisons)

(8) sankhya yoga + hindu rishis

(9) acharya charaka + ayurveda (general, strengths/weaknesses)

(10) aryabhatta + hindu vs science (more comparison)

(11) secularisation in india + hindutva response

(12) poor and oppressed (general, stats, links to punya)

(13) artha shastra (+strengths/weaknesses), vinoba bhave

Question 4

upanishads/hindu renaissance (9)

Answer 4

(1) upanishads (general + katha/chandogya)
(2) brahman and atman relationship
(3) yajna/yagna (+UP concept of yajna)
(4) importance/unimportance of UPs today

(5) hindu renaissance, hindutva/neo-vedanta

(6) RMR (key points, efforts, key terms, Qs)

(7) RMK (key points, efforts, key terms, Qs)

(8) Vivk (key points, efforts, key terms, Qs)

(9) gandhi (key points, efforts, key terms, Qs)