What were your expectations of this religion? Before we started studying Hinduism, did you have any previous knowledge or experience with this religion?

Learning Goal: I’m working on a writing discussion question and need guidance to help me learn.

For your Hinduism journal, I would like for you to answer the following questions:

1. What were your expectations of this religion? Before we started studying Hinduism, did you have any previous knowledge or experience with this religion?

2. What were the most interesting things you learned about this religious tradition?

3. Was there anything about this religion that really surprised you? Or that defied your expectations?

4. What is one thing that you appreciate or respect about this religion? This could be an attitude, a practice, a belief, a ritual, etc.

5. Which of the two readings did you find the most interesting? Why? What did you learn about the religion from the reading? Was there anything that you agreed or disagreed with in the reading?

6. What would you like to learn more about in this religion? Or what questions do you still have about this religion?