Which of these were holy Hindu scriptures written by gurus to help connect people to heavenly forces?
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Responses
the Upanishads
the Upanishads
the Mahabharata
the Mahabharata
the Ramayana
the Ramayana
the Theravada
The Upanishads and the Ramayana were holy Hindu scriptures written by gurus to help connect people to heavenly forces.
Which of these helped Hinduism to spread?
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The religion forced people to give up their old beliefs.
The religion forced people to give up their old beliefs.
Hindus formed organized groups to worship together.
Hindus formed organized groups to worship together.
Other gods and traditions were absorbed into Hinduism.
Other gods and traditions were absorbed into Hinduism.
Prayers could be offered only at large temples.
Hindus forming organized groups to worship together and the absorption of other gods and traditions into Hinduism helped Hinduism to spread.
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According to Hinduism, which of the following is the supreme spiritual force?
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Responses
Vishnu
Vishnu
Shiva
Shiva
Ganesh
Ganesh
Brahman
According to Hinduism, Brahman is considered the supreme spiritual force.
Which of these were holy Hindu scriptures written by gurus to help connect people to heavenly forces?
(1 point)
Responses
the Upanishads
the Upanishads
the Mahabharata
the Mahabharata
the Ramayana
the Ramayana
the Theravada
The holy Hindu scriptures written by gurus to help connect people to heavenly forces are the Upanishads. The Upanishads are a collection of philosophical texts that form the basis of Hindu philosophy and explore various spiritual and metaphysical concepts. They are considered to be the highest source of knowledge in Hinduism.
To arrive at this answer, you could have recognized that the Mahabharata and the Ramayana are epic Hindu scriptures, but they primarily focus on various heroic and mythological narratives rather than specifically connecting people to heavenly forces. The Theravada, on the other hand, is not a Hindu scripture but rather a branch of Buddhism. By process of elimination, you would have realized that the correct answer is the Upanishads.