Beliefs about samsara Flashcards
1
Q
How does Hinduism translate the idea of Samsara?
A
ignorance of the True Self/ Avidya - soul believes current temporal world = real one - caught up in desire, karma and reincarnation - Maya
2
Q
Through what can the cycle of samsara be escaped in Hinduism and what happens to the atman?
A
Moksha - Sanskrit word for liberation - no salvation - Moksha = loss of ego/self
atman united with Brahman - ‘universal soul’
3
Q
How is the cycle escaped in Sikhism?
A
Finding unity with God
4
Q
In Buddhism how is samsara escaped and what does it result in?
A
achieved through religious practice, results in achieving Nirvana.
