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OVERVIEW OF HINDUISM

1. Click on BBC RELIGION and make some useful notes on HINDUISM.

2. Are these statements "True" or "False"?

a. Hinduism is the world's second most popular religion.
True      False
 
b. There are about 800 million followers.
True      False
 
c. The followers are called Hindus.
True      False
 
d. About 90% of India's population is Hindu.
True      False
 
e. Hinduism is the fourth most popular religion in Britain.
True      False
 
f. Hindu is a prophet.
True      False
 
g. Hindus believe in a universal soul called Durga.
True      False
 
h. Krishna, Shiva, Rama and Durga are other deities.
True      False
 
i. For Hindus, life is a cycle of birth, death and rebirth governed by Rama.
True      False

NOW click on BBC RELIGION (2) to go on:

 
j. Hinduism is the practise of a single religious group which came into India.
True      False
 
k. Hindus believe that Brahman is present everywhere, even in the human spirit.
True      False
 
l. Brahman is represented by a white elephant.
True      False

 
m. Other deities are different aspects of the Brahman.
True      False
 
n. Karma is the force produced by a person's actions in one of their lives which influences what happens to them in their next lives.
True      False
o. Incarnation is a key concept in Hinduism.
True      False
 
p. If someone behaves badly in his current life, his next incarnation is likey to be more unpleasant.
True      False
 



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3. "Class debate": Do you believe in the concept of Karma or reincarnation?

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