Hinduism

Question 1

Samsara (Hinduism)

Answer 1

-the flow or cycle
- condition of humanity where the soul is condemned to an endless cycle of reincarnation.

Question 2

Karma

Answer 2

• Accumulation of good and bad deeds determines how one will live in the next life.
  -Means action and explains the whole idea of cause and effect.

Question 3

Vikarma

Answer 3

Bad Karma

Question 4

Akarma

Answer 4

Neutral karma

Question 5

Atman

Answer 5

-Your soul
-Your true self
-Your ego

Question 6

Dharma

Answer 6

-Basic principles or laws of life
-How the universe should be
-universal laws

Question 7

Moksha

Answer 7

Escape from samsara (the goal of Hinduism)

Question 8

Jnana

Answer 8

Knowledge

Question 9

Bhakti

Answer 9

Devotion

Question 10

Brahmin

Answer 10

• Highest caste
• Spiritual gurus

Question 11

What does it take for one to escape samsara (Hinduism)?

Answer 11

Enough good Karma

Question 12

What happens when you go against Dharma?

Answer 12

Illness, poverty, destruction, and continuous reincarnation.

Question 13

What is the human condition (Hinduism)?

Answer 13

• All living beings create positive or negative karma
• we live responding to karma (pratikarma)

Question 14

What are the three main yogic paths (Hinduism)?

Answer 14

1. Knowledge (Jnana)
2. Devotion (Bhakti)
3. Work and religious performances (Karma)

Question 15

Where are we going? (Hinduism)

Answer 15

Escaped samsara (Moksha)

Question 16

Jati

Answer 16

The social caste into which one is born

Question 17

Varnashramadharma

Answer 17

Dharma associated with Hindu caste system and its age division.

Question 18

Yoga

Answer 18

Union with the ultimate or God.

Question 19

Bhakti yoga

Answer 19

Signifies devotion to a personal god.

Question 20

How do we get there? (Hinduism)

Answer 20

Follow the Dharma