Describe Hinduism
Academic Level : Bachelor
Paper details
You must be able to access or quote from Huston Smith’s World Religion and Phillip Novak’s Worlds Wisdom.
From the professor:
Directions: Review for spelling and usage errors - particularly paragraphing.
Take a paragraph to describe Hinduism, drawing from the Huston Smith book. Use at least one quote to
illustrate your discussion. Describe the two gods, Vishnu & Shiva, and tell you they are important. What is the
role of the Caste System in India? What is Reincarnation? What is the goal of Yoga to a spiritual Hindu? What
is a guru? Describe two kinds of Yoga which we have discussed in class - what makes them unique from other
Yogas? What are the Vedas, the Upanishads & the Bhagavad Gita? How does Atman relate to Brahman?