Jainism/Sikhism

Which statement is not true of kevala?

• It means omniscience.

• The term comes from Jainism.

• It is roughly equivalent to moksha, mukti, and nirvana.

• The term comes from Sikhism.

What isn't true of the Digambara sect?

• It is a sect of Sikhism.

• It means "sky clad" = without clothes

• It is a sect of Jainism.

• It is more conservative than the Shvetambara sect.

What isn't true of ahimsa?

• It means nonviolence.

• All of these are true.

• It is a key principle of Jainism shared with Hinduism and Buddhism.

• It focuses on avoiding injury toward sentient creatures.

Which is not a core practice of Jainism?

• Non-violence (Ahimsa)

• Non-Absolutism (Respecting views of others)

• Non-Possessiveness

• Non-Ignorance

What is a Tirthankara?

• A Jain practitioner

• Another name for someone who has visited Jain pilgrimages sites.

• Someone who wears the muhpatti to avoid harming insects.

• A jina, or "makers of the ford" who has conquered the realm of samsara.

Who was Mahavira?

• A contemporary of the Buddha with a very similar life story.

• The last (24th) tirthankara of this world cycle.

• Someone who attained kevala squatting near a tree outside of its shade.

• All of these.

Who is the founder of the Sikh tradition?

• Guru Gobind Singh in 1699 CE

• Guru Nanak in 1699 CE

• Guru Nanak in 1469 CE

• Guru Gobind Singh in 1469 CE

Who is the founder of the Khalsa in the Sikh tradition?

• Guru Gobind Singh in 1699 CE

• Guru Nanak in 1699

• Guru Nanak in 1469CE

• Guru Gobind Singh in 1469 CE

Guru Nanak established the tradition of the langar. What is this?

• mukti, or liberation

• community kitchen that prepares meals for anyone who visits

• another name for the Sikh community

• the divine order of the universe

What is the problematic human tendency toward self-centeredness called in Sikhism?

• hukam

• Khalsa

• haumai

• Mul Mantra