Hinduism: Religion, Peace and Conflict | OCR GCSE Religious Studies (J625)
Hinduism: Religion, Peace and Conflict
- 79 questions
- 7 subtopics
- Group 2 paper
- Group 2 paper
Hinduism: Religion, Peace and Conflict is examined in Component Group 2, religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world from a Hindu perspective (J625/10), if this is the perspective studied.
That perspective must be one of the student's two Group 1 religions. It covers Hindu teachings on violence and the Kshatriya's duty, Hindus, terrorism and religious politics, dharma yuddha, holy war and Hindu conduct in war, Hindu attitudes to conventional, technological and nuclear warfare, Hindu pacifism, satyagraha and peacemaking, Hindu teaching on forgiveness and reconciliation and Hindu views on justice and social justice.
Sample questions from Hinduism: Religion, Peace and Conflict
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Hindu teachings on violence and the Kshatriya's duty
What does Bhagavad Gita II 37–38 tell Arjuna about fighting?
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If Arjuna dies in battle he gains heaven, and if he wins he enjoys the earth. Krishna tells him to fight treating victory and defeat alike, and so incur no sin. -
Hindu teachings on violence and the Kshatriya's duty
What does the karma of violence mean for a Hindu?
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Violence done out of anger or greed creates bad karma that returns to the doer. Only duty done without selfish motive escapes this. -
Hindus, terrorism and religious politics
How has Hindu nationalism been linked with violence?
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Nathuram Godse, a Hindu nationalist, assassinated Gandhi in 1948, believing Gandhi had favoured Muslims. Hindu nationalist activists demolished the Babri Mosque in Ayodhya in 1992, sparking deadly riots. -
Hindus, terrorism and religious politics
How might a Hindu respond to terrorism using the example of Gandhi?
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A Hindu might reject revenge and work to heal divided communities, as Gandhi did. Gandhi fasted in Calcutta in 1947 to stop Hindu–Muslim violence. -
Dharma yuddha, holy war and Hindu conduct in war
What does Manusmriti VII 90–93 teach about conduct in war?
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Manusmriti VII 90 forbids poisoned, barbed or fiery weapons. Verses 91–93 forbid striking the unarmed, the sleeping, the wounded or those who surrender. -
Dharma yuddha, holy war and Hindu conduct in war
How do Hindus view the idea of a holy war?
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Hindus have no tradition of war to spread the faith or convert others. Dharma yuddha defends justice rather than a religion. -
Hindu attitudes to conventional, technological and nuclear warfare
How does karma affect the soldier who operates a drone?
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Distance does not remove responsibility, since karma follows every action. A drone operator who kills unjustly creates bad karma as surely as any soldier. -
Hindu attitudes to conventional, technological and nuclear warfare
What is apocalyptic warfare, and how does Hindu cosmology view the destruction of the world?
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Apocalyptic warfare is war, such as nuclear war, that could destroy civilisation. Many Hindus hold that dissolution belongs to Shiva at the end of a cycle, not to human weapons.
The 7 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Hindu teachings on violence and the Kshatriya's duty | Ahimsa and the duty to fight, Krishna's arguments to Arjuna in Gita II 22–25, 37–38 and 47–48, the battle as allegory, the Rig Veda war hymns, the karma of violence, and misuse of teaching. | 11 |
| Hindus, terrorism and religious politics | Ahimsa and terrorism, its causes and effects in India, Hindu nationalism and violence, the Tamil Tigers, whether terrorism can be dharma yuddha, Gandhi's example, and a utilitarian view of military strikes. | 10 |
| Dharma yuddha, holy war and Hindu conduct in war | The conditions for a righteous war, the Mahabharata on last resort and rules of conduct, Manusmriti VII on the king's duty, the Kshatriya varna, Kurukshetra, prisoners and civilians, and daya. | 12 |
| Hindu attitudes to conventional, technological and nuclear warfare | War between armies, drones and the karma of the operator, nuclear use and deterrence, Oppenheimer and the Gita, apocalyptic warfare and cosmic destruction, ahimsa as a test, and differing justifications. | 10 |
| Hindu pacifism, satyagraha and peacemaking | Absolute and conditional pacifism, non-violence as a force, the Salt March, Gandhi's record in the two World Wars, Rig Veda X.191, the value of peace, and peacemaking by Hindus today. | 14 |
| Hindu teaching on forgiveness and reconciliation | Kshama and Mahabharata III 29, the benefit to the one who forgives, karma and revenge, Gandhi's work between Hindus and Muslims, kshama and dama, daya towards great harm, and justice. | 11 |
| Hindu views on justice and social justice | Why the Manusmriti requires a ruler to punish, injustice, peace and a just society, Gandhi's sarvodaya, the Ramakrishna Mission, caste discrimination, Bhimrao Ambedkar and the Dalits, and differing views. | 11 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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