hinduism

Question 1

what is the holy text of hinduism?

Answer 1

the vedas
a collection of poems, hymns, and stories

Question 2

what is samsara in hinduism and what are the levels?

Answer 2

samsara is the cycle of reincarnation you can be reborn at different levels of the caste system or as an animal

Question 3

what is the goal of hinduism?

Answer 3

the goal of hinduism is to escape samsara through moksha
moksha is when you attain enough good karma to escape the cycle of samsara and reunite with the soul of brahman, the supreme being and creator of the universe

Question 4

what is the atman?

Answer 4

the soul
this soul travels throughout the cycle of samsara

Question 5

what is karma?

Answer 5

karma is the concept that good actions lead to good consequences and bad actions lead to bad consequences

Question 6

what is dharma?

Answer 6

dharma is rules and way of life
it is the way to act in order to attain good karma
it includes acting respectively to your caste

Question 7

what type of religion is hinduism?

Answer 7

monism
it has many different deities but one main creator god

Question 8

what is an avatar in hinduism?

Answer 8

an incarnation of a deity in human/animal form on earth to counteract evil

Question 9

what are the three main hindu deities?

Answer 9

brahma, the creator
vishnu, the preserver
shiva, the destroyer

Question 10

what are the levels of the hindu caste system?

Answer 10

brahmins: priests and teachers
kshatriyas: warriors, rulers
vaishyas: artisans, merchants, farmers
shudras: laborers
dalits(untouchables): people who work with garbage or dead people

Question 11

what happened to the caste system in india?

Answer 11

discrimination based on the caste system was deemed illegal in 1948