TS 6th Class Social Study Material 18th Lesson Devotion and Love towards God

Telangana SCERT 6th Class Social Study Material Telangana 18th Lesson Devotion and Love towards God Textbook Questions and Answers.

TS 6th Class Social 18th Lesson Questions and Answers -Devotion and Love towards God

(Improve Your Learning)
Question 1.
Imagine a discussion between a Buddhist Monk and a hunter-gatherer and how they learned from each other. Write a short dialogue between them. (Appreciation and Sensitivity)
Answer:
Buddhist Monk:O’ Man, why are you hunting the animals?
Hunter-gatherer:I am hunting the animals for the sake of food.
Buddhist Monk: Don’t you have mercy towards animals?
Hunter-gatherer: I am hunting animals for my food but not for entertainment. I am a nature worshipper.
Buddhist Monk: Killing of animals is a sin. Try to avoid killing of animals. “Ahimsa Paramodharmaha” Killing of animals and human beings is a sin.
Hunter-gatherer: ok. I stop killing animals and feed on fruits, tubers. What’s about you. How can you simply go on Preaching without doing any work.
Buddhist Monk: its nice of you. I too work hard.

Question 2.
Can you see any similarly ties and differences between the early and the Vedic religion? (Conceptual understanding)
Answer:

Early Vedic	Later Vedic
1) They are nature worshippers.	1) They are idol worshippers.
2) No caste system.	2) Caste system existed.
3) Very simple form of worship.	3) People started chanting hymns in praise of God.

Similarities:
1) Both believed in ritual practices like vagnas and sacrifices.

Question 3.
In what ways were the early Bhagavata and Shaiva thinking different from that of the Buddhists and Jainas? (Conceptual understanding)
Answer:
There are differences between the early Bhagavatas and Shaiva thinking from that of Buddhists and Jains.
Differences:

Bhagavatas & Shaivas	Buddhists & Jainas
1) They believed that intense devotion and worship of Vishnu and Shiva alone could relieve them from all problems and would lead to salvation.	1) They did not emphasise worship of any God as the road to salvation.
2) They thought of giving alms to Brahmins, performing yagnas and reciting Vedas	2) They advocated meditation, abandoning desires or purifying oneself through penance.
3) They worshipped God or Goddess in temples.	3) They worshipped the images of their Gods in chaityas or stupas.
4) Their Gods were Lord Vishnu, Krishna & Shiva and Goddess Durga Devi.	4) They worshipped Lord Buddha and Thirthankaras as the representatives of Supreme God.

Question 4.
Discuss how the Puranas helped in bringing together different religious practices in the country? (Conceptual understanding)
Answer:

1. The stories about Vishnu or Shiva were written down as Puranax.
2. These Puranas besides combining various religious traditions also extolled one or the other God as the Supreme God who was all powerful, all knowing etc.
3. They advocated worshipping of the God as the easy way to solve one’s problems and attain salvation
4. The Puranas combined various stories of gods and goddesses, religious teachings, and methods of teaching and brought together different religious practices.

Question 5.
Can you point out the most important difference between the early beliefs and the beliefs of the Bhaktas of Tamil Nadu? (Conceptual understanding)
Answer:
The Bhaktas of Tamil Nadu did not believe in performance of yagnas or animal sacrifices whereas the people of early Vedic period believed in the elaborate rituals of yagnas.

Question 6.
In what way did the Prophet Mohammad explain the equality of all human beings? (Conceptual understanding)
Answer:

1. Prophet Mohammad taught that there Is only one God and all human beings are his creation.
2. The way all the children are equal before their parents all human beings are equal before God.
3. He emphasised the Importance of love for whole of humanity.

Question 7.
Can you list the similarities and differences between the religious feelings? (Conceptual understanding)
Answer:
Differences:

Hindu Religion	Christianity	Islam	Buddhism
1. India was the birth place of Hindu religion.	1. Christianity born in Israel and Palestine.	1. Arabia was the birth place of Islam	1. India is the birth place of Buddhism
2. They worshipped deities like Vishnu, Shiva Durga etc.	2. They were the Followers of Jesus – Christ.	2. They emphasized devotion to only one God I.e. Allah.	2. They were the followes of Gautam Buddha.
3. Worshipped God for attaining Moksha.	3. They worshipped to get their problems solved.	3. They worshipped God to show them righteous path.	3. They worshipped toget control over their desires.
4. Idol worship existed.	4. Partial idol worship existed.	4. No idol worship	4. Partial Idol worship.

similarities:
1. All religions believed in the existence of one Supreme God.
2. They believed in equality, love and respect for all human beings.

Question 8.
Read the para under the title ‘The Belief In a Supreme God of page 161) and write your comment. (Reading the text (given), understanding and interpretation)
Can you see some common ideas emerging among the Hindus, Christians and Muslims? They all believed in the existence of the Supreme God and the need to worship Him. They also believed in equality, love, and respect for all human beings irrespective of their wealth, education or social status.

These ideas were increasingly adopted by a very large number of people. Kings and rulers also adopted these ideas and started encouraging their subjects to practise these religions. They built vast temples, churches or mosques in which people could worship.
1. The common belief of all religions is existence of one Supreme power (God).
2. Though the names and place of origin of a particular religion differs, the main theme of all religions is same i.e., belief in equality, love, and respect for all human beings irrespective of their wealth, education or social status.
3. The rulers supported and expanded this religious believes and built several places of worship like mosques, churches, temples etc. They tried to claim themselves as representatives of God.

Question 9.
Write your view on the religious programme held recently In your area. (Reflection on contemporary issues and questioning)
Answer:

1. One of the important religious programme conducted regularly (every year) in my region is Ganesh procession.
2. This tradition of worship was started by famous freedom f igliter Bala Gangadhar Tilak in Mumbai with an aim to show religious unity to Brltishers.
3. But gradually, the sole aim ci the programme was left behind and has taken communal colour in recent days.
4. In my area, Ganesh idol will be placed at main centre of village on the holy day of Ganesh Chaturthi, and prayers will be offered.
5. The idol can be kept for 3 days or 5/7/9/11 days according to the will of people of respective area and will be submerged in any water source generally lakes or rivers after colourful procession.
6. This procession is organized by collecting funds from residents of local area. Earlier it used to be nominal, but nowadays, funds are being demanded forcefully by organizers in some areas.
7. I enjoy every year watching colourful processions in my area and also in famous places like Hyderabad (Khairatabad Ganesh) and Mumbal through television.

Question 10.
Point out the following in the world map:
(a) Jerusalem
(b) Mecca
(c) Kerala State
(d) Sindhu River (Indus)
(e) Chennai
Answer:

(Intext Questions)
Question given in Box P. No. 154

Question 1.
Can you see a similar combination of different religious traditions in the religion practiced in your own home? Discuss in the class?
Answer:
All religious people observe fastings in one month or other. The married ladies of Hindus, Christians and Muslims maximum wear toe-rings. (Mattelu). Every religion people perform certain rituals during marriages and invite for feasts.

Questions given in Box P. No.156

Question 2.
Can you see the similarities between the Bhagavatas, the Shaivas and the Buddhists?
Answer:

Bhagavatas	Shaivas	Buddhists
1) They are idol worshippers.	1) They are also idol worshippers.	1) They are also idol worshippers.
2) Built temples with the images of Lord Vishnu or Avatars of Rama or Krishna.	2) Built temples with the images of Lord Shiva or Lingam.	2) Built Chaityas or Stupas with the images of Buddha.

The ultimate goal of worshipping God of Bhagavatas, Shaivas and Buddhists were to attain Moksha.

Question 3.
Have you seen the worship of Gods In temples? Describe the procedure of the worship in temples? Discuss about what you know about them in the class.
Answer:
Worshipping places of Hind usm is called a temple. I have visited so many temples and observed how the priests offer pujas to Gods. It is of so many methods.

1. Prabhata Seva: Awakening of God from sleep. It is performed at early hours,
2. Abhishekam: Offering water along with mantras.
3. Decoration with jewellery, colourful flowers and leaves.
4. Chanting different slokas, mantras and stotrams.
5. After that Mahanyvedyam (offering food) and Aarati will be offered.
6. During nighttime, before closing the daily rituals the priests will offer the Pavalimpu- seva to the god by singing hymns melodiously It is performed in different temples as per the Aagama sastra.

Question 4.
Can you describe any such performance in the class?
Answer:

1. Recently I visited a puppet show in my grand parent’s village.
2. It is one of the oldest style of arts.
3. They performed their shows related to Ramayana
4. Three to five members tied up the puppets with images of Rama, Hanuman, Sita,Lakshmana & Rayana to their fingers with thread
5. They moved their fingers so that the puppets moved on the stage according to story.
6. Some of the performers gave their voice to the puppets. Now-a-days the animated films are the best examples for puppet shows.

Question 5.
Have you attended any storytelling in Temples? If so, describe it.
Answer:

1. Recently I visited a temple on a festival day.
2. There a Bhagavatar was telling Harikatha’, on the child life of Lord Krishna.
3. With the help of a violinist and a mrudangam, the Bhagavatar told the story of Lord Krishna asking with some songs and dialogues. It is the oldest classical style of storytelling. It is very interesting. I liked it very much.

Questions given in Box P. No. 157

Question 6.
Compare the religious beliefs of hunter-gatherers with the Bhakti movement.
Answer:
Differences between the religious belief of hunters. gatherers and Bhakti movement

1. Hunter – gatherers were nature – worshIppers where as the saints of Bhakti movement were the devotees of Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva.
2. Hunter-gatherers hunted animals. But saints were against to the hunting of animals.
3. Hunter-gatherers buried the dead bodies in megaliths whereas the people performed the cremation for the dead during the Bhakti movement.

Similarities:
1) Both did not believe in the elaborate rituals like yagnas or animal sacrifices,

Question 7.
Can you compare the religious beliefs of the Vedic period and (he Bhakti movement
Answer:

1. The Vedic religion was a simple form of natural worship.
2. The Vedic people worshipped elements like fire, rivers and heroic gods like Indra, Varuna etc., whereas the people of the Bhakti movement were the devotees of Vishnu and Shiva.
3. The Vedic people performed sacrifices whereas the saints of the Bhakti movement did not believe in sacrifices,
4. The Vedic religion people chanted hymns and the devotees of Bhakti movement sang songs of love for the god in their local language and danced in joy.

Question 8.
Why does Nammalvar feel that God is playing hide and seek with him?
Answer:

1. Nammalvar is pointing out that the Lord is present everywhere but not appearing before him.
2. He is desperately seeking a vision of God, but the God is not showing himself to Nammalvar.
3. So, Nammalvar is a Bhakti poet. Bhakti poets considered God simply a creator. They loved God just like children loved their parents Here Nammalvar feels lord Vishnu is playing with him.

Question 9.
How Is Nammalvar expressing his intense love for Vishnu?
Answer:

1. Nammalvar considers Vishnu to be the creator of the universe, but at the same time talks of him as being his own father and lord.
2. Thus the all-powerful God is as close as a father to his son.

Question given in Box P. No. 159

Question 10.
Have you seen worship of gods in a Church? Describe it?
Answer:

1. Worship should be the primary focus like children to God.
2. After entering the Church. one will light the lamp and bend on knees before God and read out the holy sentences of the Bible.
3. Mass prayers will be held on holy days and on every Sunday.
4. They praise the God by singing carols.

Questions given in Box P. No. 160

Question 11.
Have you seen prayers in a Mosque? Describe the procedure of the worship.
Answer:

1. Muslims worship God in the name of Allah
2. The read reverse from the holy book Quran, Muslims do prayer called ‘Namaaz five times a day.
3. In every Friday, a special mass prayer will be held.

(Additional Questions)

Question 1.
Read the information carefully and answer the questions.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who are Jains?
Answer:
The followers of Tirthankaras are called Jams.

2. Write about the beliefs of Bhagavathas about Vishnu.
Answer:
Bhagavathas believed that Vishnu was the ultimate god. who created the universe
and Vishnu was powerful and He knows everything.

3. Who believed in ahimsa? What did they advocate?
Answer:
The Buddhists and the Jams believed in ahimsa or nonviolence. They advocated meditation abandoning desires and purifying oneself through penance.

4. Write about the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Answer:
Jesus Christ was the founder of Christianity. He preached that all people are equal. He taught us the Importance of peace. love and compassion. He also believed that even an enemy can be won over by love. He taught us that the service to our fellow beings is nothing but rendering service to the God.

5. Who propagated Islam religion? What were the religious beliefs of him about God?
Answer:
Prophet Mohammad propagated Islam religion He believed that then’ is only one God and all human beings are His creation. God or Allah has no shape. Mohammad’s Prophet condemned idol worship.

Question 2.
Map Reading:

Answer the following questions:
1. Which continent does our country belong to?
Answer:
Asia continent.

2. What are the continents mentioned in the given map?
Answer:
Asia, Europe & Africa.

3. What are the holy places of Islam religion?
Answer:
Mecca and Madeena.

4. Which is the neighbouring country to India mentioned in the map?
Answer:
Afghanistan.

5. Which country belongs to Europe in the given map?
Answer:
Spain

B) Map Pointing:
Locate the places in the given map.
1. India
2. Afghanistan
3. Mecca
4. Spain
5. Turkistan

Question 3.
All the regions teach only love towards God. Explain?
Answer:

1. The followers of Bhakti movement believed that intense love for Shiva or Vishnu and a desire for union with him alone was the path for salvation.
2. Jesus Christ advised the people not to follow the practice of Tit for tat.
3. The Bible contains the teachings of Christ.
4. Prophet Mohammad taught that there is only one God and all human beings are his creation.
5. The Buddhists and Jams advocated abandoning of desires and all are equal below God.
6. All the religious traditions advocated love towards fellow human beings and worshipping of the God as the easy way to solve one’s problems and attain salvation.

Question 4.
Read the information carefully and answer the questions.
1.

Religion	Preachers
Jains	Tirthankaras
Vishnu	Alvars
Shiva	Nayanars

Q. The name given to the preachers of Vishnu.
Answer:
Alvars

2.

Buddhists	jataka Stores
Lord Siva	Puranas
Lord Vishnu	Puranas
Alvars	Pasurams

Q. What were the songs of Alvars?
Answer:
Parsurams

Question 3.
Christianity was founded by Jesus Christ. He preached that all people are equal.
Q. Who founded Christianity.
Answer:
Jesus Christ

Question 4.
Prophet Mohamniad was born in Arabia at Mecca in 570 CE. He taught that there is only one God and all human beings are His creation and all men are brothers. Who was Prophet Mohammad?
Answer:
Messenger of Allah.

Question 5.
People in the Indian subcontinent started worshipping a supreme God and believed that love and devotion to God is the path for salvation.
Q. What is the path for salvation?
Answer:
Love and devotion to god is the path for salvation.

(Two Marks Questions)

Question 1.
What is the origin of the word “Hindu”
Answer:
It is derived from the word “Sindhu means river Sindhu.

Question 2.
Where were the earliest Lingam images of Shiva found in A.P?
Answer:
“Gudimallam” in Chittoor.

Question 3.
What were Chaltyas?
Answer:
Chaityas were the worshipping places of Buddhists.

Question 4.
Who were Alwars?
Answer:
The devotees of Vishnu were called the Alars.

Question 5.
Who were Nayanars?
Answer:
The devotees of Shiva were called Nayanars.

Question 6.
What was the birthplace of Jesus Christ?
Answer:
Bethlehem near Jerusalem was the birthplace of Jesus Christ,

Question 7.
Where and when did Md. Prophet born?
Answer:
Prophet Mohammed was born in Arabia at Mecca in 570 C.E.

Question 8.
What is the holy book of Muslims?
Answer:
Quran is the holy book oF Muslims.

Question 9.
What is the holy book of Christians?
Answer:
Bible is the holy book of Christians.

(Objective Type Questions)

Question 1.
The Buddhists and the Jains believed in ………………….. .
A) Violence
B) Ahimsa
C) Yagnas
D) Reciting the Vedas
Answer:
B) Ahimsa

Question 2.
Lord Vishnu took birth on the Earth in various forms to save the world from …………….. .( )
A) Evil
B) Good
C) Ahimsa
D) Truth
Answer:
B) Good

Question 3.
The stories about Vishnu or Shiva were written as ( )
A) Vedas
B) Puranas
C) Upanishads
D) Hymns
Answer:
B) Puranas

Question 4.
The songs of Bhakti movement were written down around ………….. . ( )
A) 550 CE
B) 350 CE
C) 1100 CE
D) 1100 BC
Answer:
C) 1100 CE

Question 5.
The main devotees of Vishnu were ( )
A) Alwars
B) Nayanars
C) Jains
D) Muslims
Answer:
B) Nayanars

Question 6.
This is not advocated or emphasised by the Budhists or Jains or Upanishadic thinkers. ( )
A) Worshipping of any god is the road to salvation
B) Meditation
C) Abandoning desires
D) Purifying oneself through penance.
Answer:
B) Meditation

Question 7.
The people who preached the teachings of the Buddha or Jains are called. ( )
A) Brahmins
B) Sramanas
C) Sufis
D) Saint poets
Answer:
B) Sramanas

Question 8.
Ahimsa means ( )
A) Encouraging the sacrifices of wild animals
B) Encouraging the sacrifices of domestic animals
C) Discarding the idea of animal sacrifices
D) Parly discouraging the animals sacrifices
Answer:
C) Discarding the idea of animal sacrifices

Question 9.
Who said ‘Playing within my heart, yet not showing your body. Will you always play hide and seek.’ ( )
A) Perlyawar
B) Andal
C) Nammalvar
D) Pothana
Answer:
C) Nammalvar

Question 10.
This is not true with followers of Bhakti movement. ( )
A) They did not believe in performance of any elaborate rituals like yagnas.
B) They were opposed to religions like Buddhism or Jainism
C) They believed in intense Jove for the gods
D) They believed in animal sacrifices.
Answer:
D) They believed in animal sacrifices.