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Resources
Class Discussion Questions
In this section you can download discussion questions relating
to each chapter of the book. Here is a selection of some of the
questions:
- Why do you think Hinduism does not have a single authoritative
cosmology? And, do you think this has had a positive or negative
impact on the tradition?
- Why does Tantra strive to transcend traditional boundaries of
purity and pollution, auspiciousness and inauspiciousness, and
how is this viewed within the orthodox tradition?
- There are a few general beliefs regarding cosmology which Hindus
agree upon. What are some of these general beliefs, and why do
you think they are agreed upon while other beliefs are contested?
- According to the Havik Brahmins, even the gods are susceptible
to the hierarchies of purity and pollution. Why do you think this
is so?
- What is the Sanskrit term for life-cycle rites?
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Chapters 1-9
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Chapters 10-18
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