1. Hindu gods and goddesses
reflection

3. What was your first impression of the images of the deities?
Explain why.
How did your understanding of the images change after you learned more about their symbolic meaning? Explain.

4. Which deity was most interesting for you? Explain why.

5. 4. Why do you think destructive
deities are popular in Hindu
worship?
Why might they be more popular
than the gentler forms?

6. 5. Why is it important for a person to take into
account the beliefs and
experiences of practicing
Hindus in the
interpretation of their
images?

7. 6. How do Hinduism’s beliefs
about supreme beings
differ from what
Catholics believe?
What questions do these
beliefs raise for you?
Explain why.