DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT
Topic
In the “A Closer Look” section on page 75 of the textbook (3-3b), there is a conversation about popular misunderstandings of Hindu terms in the West (North America and Europe). Terms such as Karma, Mantra, Guru, and Avatar have religious meanings in Hinduism, but have acquired secular meanings in the West. One term missing from this conversation is yoga. Explore if there is a difference between the Hindu understanding of yoga and the Western practice of yoga, and then decide if the term should be included in that “Closer Look” section about misunderstandings of Hindu terms. Follow the steps below in completing this discussion.
Initial Post
Title your initial thread in a way that reflects the content of your post. Be creative (yet respectful) with the title as you provide a preview of the content (and attract others to read).
Titling it “Hinduism Discussion” or something similar is unoriginal, does not entice others to read it, and could result in a deduction (the word “discussion” should not appear in the title anywhere).
After researching yoga in Hinduism and the West, provide a conversation in which you compare and contrast the Hindu and Western practices of yoga.
Based on this research, and your understand of why karma, mantra, guru, and avatar are considered misunderstood terms, decide if you think yoga should also be a term covered in that “A Closer Look” section. Explain your reasoning.
This conversation is to be at least 200 words of content followed by at least 2 MLA (Modern Language Association) format research source citations outside of the textbook: MLA Citations.
