Religion and Ethics Newsweekly: Hinduism in America 1.Discuss what Hirdaynath and Rajrani Harnal had difficulty finding after moving to the United States? How did they, and others, fix the situation?

2.How does the Harnal’s daughter, Monu, explain that people misunderstand Hinduism? In contrast, what is Hinduism actually about?

3.Explain how Hinduism is different from most Western religions.

4.What is dharma and what does it mean in the traditional sense? Why are these things changing today?

5.How are Hindu weddings in India different from those typically held in the United States?

1.Discuss some of the ways Hinduism has evolved over time in the United States.

2.What are the Gupta’s concerned about their children being exposed to and how do they think the relationship between children and their parents is changing?

3.What is Aastha TV and why was it created?

4.Discuss what the Gupta’s oldest daughter questions and how her mother, Bhavana Gupta, reacts.

5.Discuss the importance of what you do versus what you believe for Hindus. Generally speaking, how do the Gupta’s feel about the future of Hinduism?

Explanation:

1.Discuss what Hirdaynath and Rajrani Harnal had difficulty finding after moving to the United States? How did they, and others, fix the situation?

2.How does the Harnal’s daughter, Monu, explain that people misunderstand Hinduism? In contrast, what is Hinduism actually about?

3.Explain how Hinduism is different from most Western religions.

4.What is dharma and what does it mean in the traditional sense? Why are these things changing today?

5.How are Hindu weddings in India different from those typically held in the United States?

1.Discuss some of the ways Hinduism has evolved over time in the United States.

2.What are the Gupta’s concerned about their children being exposed to and how do they think the relationship between children and their parents is changing?

3.What is Aastha TV and why was it created?

4.Discuss what the Gupta’s oldest daughter questions and how her mother, Bhavana Gupta, reacts.

5.Discuss the importance of what you do versus what you believe for Hindus. Generally speaking, how do the Gupta’s feel about the future of Hinduism?

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