Religion - Hinduism

Question 1

Polytheistic

Answer 1

Characterized belief that there is more than one god

Question 2

Monothesistc

Answer 2

Belief that there is only one god

Question 3

Monistic

Answer 3

Belief that there is only one kind of ultimate substance

Question 4

Meaning of the name hindusim

Answer 4

from Persian “river”, they call their religion “eternal truth”

Question 5

Significance of Nepal

Answer 5

in Nepal 89% of people are Hindus and it is the only nation with Hinduism as a state religion

Question 6

Name for spiritual leaders

Answer 6

Guru or Sage

Question 7

Original language

Answer 7

Sanskrit

Question 8

Purpose of life in Hinduism

Answer 8

to attain freedom (moska) from reincarnation. If karma is unresolved they are born into a new body, of karma is resolved, attain moska

Question 9

3 debts - hinduism

Answer 9

debt to god, to sages and saints and to ancestors

Question 10

4 stages of life - hinduism

Answer 10

Student: grow and learn
Spouse: marriage, family, and career
*Seeker: turn attention to spiritual things
*Devotee: abandon the world to seek spiritual things