Hinduism

Question 1

Dharma

Answer 1

obligations owed by people based on their caste

Question 2

Caste

Answer 2

division of roles in society

1. Brahmins (priests, teachers)
2. Kshatriyas (rulers, warriors)
3. Vaishyas (landowners, merchants)
4. Sudras (servants)

(5). Dalits (untouchables)

Question 3

Samsara

Answer 3

atman’s continuous cycle of death and rebirth

Question 4

Moksha

Answer 4

once all karmas resolved, Moksha attained.

Question 5

Karma

Answer 5

each person creates own destiny through thoughts, words, and deeds

Question 6

Ahimsa

Answer 6

non-violence in thoughts, word, and deed.

all life is sacred, to be loved and revered

Question 7

Purusa

Answer 7

the eternal, authentic spirit

Question 8

Bhagavad Gita

Answer 8

“those who are beyond the dualities that arise from doubts, whose minds are engaged within, and ware always busy working for the welfare of all living beings and who are free from all sins, achieve liberation in the supreme.”

Question 9

Human rights

Answer 9

grounds human rights in dharma

• rather than having one set of human rights which apply to all humans, Hinduism allocates different rights (and responsibilities) depending on one’s caste

Question 10

World view

Answer 10

CYCLICAL

• individuals live many lives in samsara
• each life is an incremental step towards Moksha
• human life precious as it is advantageous existence compared to plants and animals