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… and ten terrific answers!

PLUS…

Hinduism’s Code
Of Conduct: the
Yamas & Niyamas

Lord Vishnu stands with the vast ocean of truth behind Him. In the sky above, ten birds—symbolizing persistent misconceptions about
Hinduism—take flight as we tackle ten common questions about our faith.

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PART 1: TEN QUESTIONS
Humanity’s most profound faith is now a global phenomenon. Students, teachers, neighbors and friends are full of questions. Misconceptions run rampant.
Here are ten thoughtful answers you can use to set the record straight.

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ave you ever been put on the spot with a provocative may not know that one out of every six people in the world is question about Hinduism, even one that really shouldn’t a Hindu.” 2) “Many people have asked me about my tradition. I be so hard to answer? If so, you are not alone. It takes don’t know everything, but I will try to answer your question.” some good preparation and a little attitude adjustment 3) “First, you should know that in Hinduism, it is not only beto confidently field queries on your faith—be they from lief and intellectual understanding that is important. Hindus friendly co-workers, students, passersby or especially from Chris- place the greatest value on experiencing each of these truths tian evangelists. Back in the spring of 1990, a group of teens personally.” 4) The fourth type of prologue is to repeat the quesfrom the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, Lemont, sent a re- tion to see if the person has