Quiz 2: Hinduism

Question 1

Bahagarata Gita

Answer 1

• King Pandu dies
• Pandu has 5 sons called the Pandavas
• The wisest and strongest is the 3rd son Arjuna
• Pandu’s brother, Dhitarashta (blind) has 100 sons called Kavaras
• Within the 100 sons, Duryodhana doesn’t want to share the kingdom
• The song is a peptalk from God to Arjuna

Question 2

Civil War at Plain of Kurushetra

Answer 2

• The god Krishna leads Arjuna’s chariot
• Arjuna sees his family (the Kavravas) and doesn’t want to fight
• Krishna gives him a peptalk

Question 3

karma

Answer 3

means action
- nature: cause to effect
- material world: actions to reactions
- moral realm: sow to reap (you get what you deserve)

Question 4

reincarnation and evolution

Answer 4

samsara
- cycle of life and death

evolution: realizing we’re the atman

Question 5

mala

Answer 5

time (is eternal)

Question 6

Moksha

Answer 6

liberation

Question 7

sanyas

Answer 7

renunciation
- This is what Arjuna wants to do. Drop out. Krishna says it’s not his path

Question 8

Dharma

Answer 8

Duty, or calling
- Fulfill your dharma, and perhaps you can escape samsara

Question 9

yoga

Answer 9

harmony

Question 10

secret to success

Answer 10

• find your talent
• find your passion
• what are the needs of others?

Question 11

4 paths to harmony (yoga)

Answer 11

• karma yoga
• bhakti
• jnana
• raja

Question 12

karma yoga

Answer 12

harmony of action
- selfless service

Question 13

bhakti

Answer 13

devotion

Question 14

jnana

Answer 14

intellect
- philosophy

Question 15

raja

Answer 15

royal
- 8 limbs (steps)

Question 16

difference between atman and karma

Answer 16

atman: being, unconditional love, trust (faith)
karma: behavior, conditional, predictable behavior