hinduism assignment
EWS 431
Guidelines for Hinduism Assignment
In preparation for your wirtten assignment on Hinduism:
Using information from the class web site,
the video you saw in class, and the class presentation, you need to
identify
- the key teachings
- the special characteristics of Hindu practices
- the main deities (Include one or two pictures of the Hindu gods in your essay)
- and some of the key terms such as those listed below:
For working purposes, make a two-column chart. List the following Hindu terms in the left hand column and brief explanations for each term in the right hand column.
See Hindu Terms
- atman
- ayurveda
- Brahma
- Caste system, brahmin, untouchables
- chakras
- dharma
- four stages of life
- karma
- maya
- moksha
- suttee
- Vedas, Mahabarata,Bhagavad Gita
- yoga (the different kinds of yoga)