Hindu Beliefs: Deities, Dharma, Karma, Samsara

1. What does "deities" mean?

• a name of a Hindu festival

• Hindu priests

• gods or goddesses

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What does "dharma" mean?

• What does "dharma" mean?

• a concept that the good and evil done in a past life determines the next life

• gods or goddesses

• a belief that a person has a duty to live an honorable life

What does "karma" mean?

• a continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth

• a concept that the good and evil done in a past life determines the next life

• gods or goddesses

• a belief that a person has a duty to live an honorable life

What does "samsara" mean?

• a continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth

• a concept that the good and evil done in a past life determines the next life

• gods or goddesses

• a belief that a person has a duty to live an honorable life

How do Hindu beliefs about deities affect life in India?

• Hindus have many festivals and holidays to honor the deities.

• Hindus have many works of literature about the heroic deities.

• Stories of the deities are often portrayed on television.

• All the above.

How do Hindu beliefs about dharma affect life in India?

• Hindus believe that violence is sometimes necessary.

• Hindus do not eat any meat.

• Hindus try to fulfill their own duties.

• All the above

How do Hindu beliefs about karma affect life in India?

• Hindus believe that if someone treats you bad, you should also treat them bad.

• Hindus believe that the social status they're born into is fair.

• All Hindus were treated equally no matter what caste they belonged to.

• All the above.

How do Hindu beliefs about samsara affect life in India?

• Hindus learn to tolerate (accept) pain.

• Hindus do not visit crowded places.

• Hindus try to live life with good actions while performing their social duties.

• All the above.

Because of this Hindu belief, many Hindus value nonviolence.

• Deities

• Dharma

• Karma

• Samsara

Because of this Hindu belief, people try to live a good life so they aren't reborn into a low social class, or even an animal.

• Deities

• Dharma

• Karma

• Samsara