syn·cre·tism: noun
the amalgamation or attempted amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought. One of my students provided an EXCELLENT example of art reflective of syncretism: Greek culture combining with Buddhism. Excellent nexus with Alexander the Great and Buddha. Link
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Thursday, November 21, 2013
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Hinduism and SHIVA considered
.a. why are there so many different Gods ?
b. More Basics of Hinduism
2.AUDIO and Visual: CLICK HERE for a quick but intriguing look at a SHIVA MASK at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
3. Click here for Video showing a FESTIVAL dedicated to SHIVA
4. More Hindu Art
5. HINDUISM BASICS.....AUDIO:
Questions for the AUDIO:
Hinduism Audio :
Questions
1. True or False Hinduism believes in rebirth or
reincarnation
2. True or False Moksha means spiritual liberation
3. True or False Hindus usually disregard other religions and
are intolerant
4. True or False Hinduism has strict rules or orthodoxy
5. True or False There
is no one founder of Hinduism
6. True or False Yoga is a Hindu practice
7. True or False Moksha is spiritual liberation and ends reincarnation
8. True or False Vedas and Upanashads and Bhagavad Gita are Hindu
texts
9. True or False War was never spoken of in ancient Hinduism
10.
True
or False Warriors could never be good
Hindus
11.
True
or False The Caste System was rooted
in Hinduism
12.
True
or False The Caste System was banned
by the British
13.
True
or False Hinduism is polytheistic
14.
True
or False Brahma was the created
15.
True
or False Vishnu is the preserver
16.
True
or False Siva is the destroyer
17.
True
or False There are NO female Gods
18.
True
or False Hindus use rituals in their
worship
19.
True
or False “church” is held only 1x a
month for Hindus
20.
True
or False there is a hugging saint in
Hinduism
21.
True
or False The person interviewed
sees Hinduism as friendly
towards Muslims and other religions.
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