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Question 1 : Outline the history of the Hindu scriptures, making sure that you demonstrate how each set developed either out of, or in response to, those that went before it.
Question 2 : What is Tantrism within the Hindu context? In what ways has the West misunderstood the nature of Tantrism?
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What is the role of the Sanskrit language in Hinduism? Does it matter that the much of the form of Sanskrit in which the Vedas have been written has been lost?
Question 4: What is the Mahayana Buddhist concept of bodhisattva? Does this concept differ from Theravada Buddhist notions of enlightenment? If yes, how so? If no, how are they similar?
Question 5: What is the Buddhist view of suffering? How does this view relate to enlightenment? In answering this question, you should refer to the Four Noble Truths.
Question 6 : What is the status of Buddhist nuns within Buddhist scripture? Use at least two examples to support your answer.
Question 7 : In what ways does Jainism resemble another Indian religion? In answering this question, you should first identify the religion that it resembles and then identify in what ways it differs from this religion.
Question 8 : What is the primary principle of Jainism? How would Jains go about living their life according to this principle? In answering this question, make sure to use specific examples.
Question 9 : Do differences in scriptural canon affect the unity among Jains? How has it been rectified-if it has been rectified at all?