Hinduism (Part I) - Unit 2

Moksha is the Hindu word for....

• liberation or release from the limited realm of existence

• material success

• caste of servants

• pleasure

Brahman is the ...

• eternal essence of reality and source of the universe

• highest of the four classes.

• wheel of rebirth or reincarnation

Monism is the same thing as monotheism.

• True

• False

Ancient philosophical texts that form the basis of Hindu doctrines.

• Brahman

• Quran

• Upanishads

• Bible

Another word for Atman is

• shoe

• wheel of rebirth

• eternal self (soul)

• prayer

Symbolically, how man gods and goddesses do Hindus believe in?

• 7,612

• 330 million

• 3

• 40

Samsara is

• Creator of Hinduism

• Wheel of Rebirth or Reincarnation

• Name of Hindu goddess of light

Hindu's most popular sacred text. (It's part of an epic poem where the god Krishna teaches a great warrior about Hindu philosophies.)

• Pride and Prejudice

• Bhagavad-Gita

• Samsara

• Karma

Karma is the effect of a person's actions determines the nature of one's reincarnation.

• False

• True

Dharma is Hinduism' closest equivalent to the West's term religion, it is a complete way of life. What dimension is it most closely related to?

• Ethical

• Ritual

• Material