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Answer the folloing questions in original short answer responses of 120-350 words each, dont copy and paste from the web, provide original critical analysis supported by historical observation or examples. Demonstrate understanding of philosophies and concepts. as the professor said : "This is not an exercise in copying and pasting, so I expect the answers to be written in your own words, and not to be identical to the sentences found in your classmates’ assignments"
8 Who is the founder of Hinduism? Which country is the home of Hinduism? List at least three of the most important sacred texts of Hinduism.
9 How can Hinduism be said to be monotheistic and polytheistic at the same time?
10 What is the meaning of Yoga? Who wrote the main text associated with Yoga?
11 What are the main 4 types of yoga practiced as forms of religious paths? How do their practices differ? What does each one assume about Ultimate Reality?
12 What is Karma? How does it affect the cycle of reincarnation? What is Moksha?
13 What does the term “Buddha” mean? What was his birth name? When did he live? What caste did he belong to? When were the earliest sources about his life and teachings written?
14 What are the four sights? What are the Four Noble Truths?
15 How did Buddha break with Hinduism in regards to the Vedas, the role of women in religion, and the caste system?
16 What is the Parable of the Arrow and what was Buddha trying to say through it?
17 What are the two main branches of Buddhism? List some of the main differences between these two approaches. Why was Zen Buddhism popular among the Samurai?