Study of “Post Independence Hindu Minds”.

Study of “Post Independence Hindu Minds”. Instructions: 1. Please answer the questions honestly and not ideally. We don’t require ideal answers; just write in what you think. And please don’t use google to search for any answers you don’t know, just write honestly “I don’t know”. 2. Make answers short and objective type. Don’t write paragraphs. Be precise. 3. Mail the answers at hindumindsurvey@gmail.com Name: Age: Education: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. What do you think is Dharma, Religion or Adhyatma? 2. What role does a Religion play in your life? 3. What is Hindu Dharma? 4. What is considered as Hindu’s holy scripture? 5. What are Vedas and Upanishads? 6. Are you proud of being a Hindu? If yes, what makes you feel proud of being a Hindu? 7. In ancient (Vedic) Varnashram, there were 4 varnas (Brahmin, kshatriya, vaishya, shudra). But now there are more than 4000 castes. What according to you may be the reason for this? 8. Do you accept all other religions as great as Hinduism? As we believe in “Sarva Dharma samabhav”. 9. What do you think are your duties being a Hindu? 10. Mainly Hindus are involved in major corruptions. What may be the reason behind this according to you? 11. Are religious heads (Dharma Gurus) of different sects in Hinduism, performing their duties properly? 12. Would you consider Hindu Religion to be scientific or logical? 13. If yes, what according to you may be the reasons behind many superstitions prevalent in Hinduism? 14. Though Hinduism being the oldest religion, majority of people in this world are Christians (which is merely 2010 years old) and then Islamic. What can be the reason behind this according to you? 15. Do you think Non-Violence and Tolerance among the best qualities that Hinds have? If yes, how would you define Non-Violence and Tolerance? If no, state few other best qualities that Hindus have. 16. History reveals that Hindus have been ruled over by Mughals and then Britishers for many years. Who do you think is responsible for that? Those Mughals and Britishers or we Hindus? 17. Are Hindus in real sense followers of Lord Rama and Lord Krishna? 18. Whom would you support more for? i. Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs. Or ii. Christians and Muslims? 19. Is there any need for having more Hindu schools such as Christian’s convent schools and Muslim Madresas? 20. Why are we more influenced by western people and western culture? 21. Finally what do you think we can do to change today’s situation of Hinduism?