Exam 2: Hinduism

For many Hindus,faithful reading of the Bhagavad-Gita is the route to

Soma in the Vedic age produced

The ______ mark the start of a departure from Vedic ritualism.

Why do so many Hindus take the Bhagavad-Gita to be their favorite scripture?

The Great Story of the Bharatas is the longest epic in the world.

The Ramayana contains the famous section called the Bhagavad-Gita.

What is the primary revelation in Hindu scripture?

For Hindus,the years 2000 - 1000 B.C.E.are known as ______ times.

All Hindus have reverence for the threefold ______.

Much of the ancient Vedic form of Sanskrit is still in use today.

The individual self or soul hidden at the center of every human is called the

The Upanishads make a shift from Vedic world-affirming religion to a religion that many scholars consider world- ______.

What is the role of scripture in Hinduism? Is there a simple answer to this question? Why,or why not?

After her husband's death,a practicing Hindu widow is encouraged to remarry.

What are the Upanishads concerned to find,and how do they go about doing this?

Hindus believe that concentrating on the mantra allows one to tap into the cosmic power of creative speech.

Yoga is a practice of mental and spiritual discipline that primarily promotes physical and emotional power.

Hindus wash away the negative effects of what in the Ganges?

What is the Hindu view of the written word,and how does this contrast with other religious traditions?

How many of the Upanishads have been most influential in Hindu history?