2.C - religious concepts - key moral principles of karma and reincarnation

Question 1

what is the nature of the hindu deitys and what does this mean

Answer 1

the nature of the hindu deitys is absolute - this is to say it has all the possible qualities of the cosmos and can be perceived from any angle

Question 2

what are worshipper of vishnu called

Answer 2

vaisnavities

Question 3

what are worshippers of siva called

Answer 3

saivities

Question 4

what is karma the principle of and what does it operate on

Answer 4

cause and effect and operates on a moral basis

Question 5

what do hindus belief about karma and reincarnation - what does good and bad result in

Answer 5

that karma is attached to us and so its carried on into our next life - performing bad deeds in this life can lead to a next life of suffering and leading a good life will lead to a better future life

Question 6

what can very bad deeds result in

Answer 6

rebirth in animal form

Question 7

what does karma teach hindus about their actions

Answer 7

that nothing happens by accident, everything is a result of actions or thoughts from the past and no matter what you do now you will suffer consequences later

Question 8

if hindus believe in karma what sort of life would they try to live and what would they try to fulfil

Answer 8

that they will try to live a good and moral life and try to fulfil the duties of their dharma

Question 9

what do hindus always remember in relation to karma and consequences

Answer 9

that although consequences in this life are a result of past deeds actions will effect future destiny

Question 10

what does karma explain interns of people in society

Answer 10

karma explain the inequalities amongst people and differences in society

Question 11

what does karma explain in terms on evil

Answer 11

it explains the problem of evil that persists in spite of the existence of an all powerful god

Question 12

why do hindus believe karma isnt fate

Answer 12

as each soul determines its own destiny through free will

Question 13

what is the overall principle of karma

Answer 13

that those who saw goodness will recap goodness and those who saw evil will recap evil

Question 14

what are actions which lead too good karma called

Answer 14

punya (merit)

Question 15

examples of activities which lead to good karma or punya

Answer 15

-following the principle of varnashramadharma
-giving to charity
-going on pilgrimage

Question 16

what are actions which lead to bad karma called

Answer 16

papa (sin)

Question 17

example of activities which lead to bad karma or papa

Answer 17

-actions which abuse ones duty
-neglect and abuse of the 5 sections of society

Question 18

what are the 5 sections of society

Answer 18

women, animals, saintly people and the elderly

Question 19

what is 1 misunderstanding concerning the law of karma

Answer 19

that hindus blame suffering on karma however the isn’t the case as blame and responsibility are different

Question 20

what does karma mean in terms of responsibility

Answer 20

understanding that everyone is responsible for their own lives

Question 21

what does karma stress the principle of

Answer 21

it stresses the principle of helping others to help themselves

Question 22

2 quotes in the bhagavd gita about reincarnation

Answer 22

• ‘soul similarly passes into a new body at death’ - (2.13)
  -‘so does the embodies soul cast off his worn out bodies and enters another new’ - (2.22)

Question 23

what do hindus believe every living thing has

Answer 23

a soul

Question 24

what do hindus believe the soul is

Answer 24

a consciousness and a fraction of gods infinite energy

Question 25

whats transmigrating of the soul

Answer 25

when the soul moves on after the body dies to another body

Question 26

when does the soul attain liberation and what happens

Answer 26

after a million years of life in human form the soul finally attains liberation and is freed from the cycle of birth and death

Question 27

what happens once the soul attains liberation

Answer 27

the liberated soul reunites with god and experiences eternal bliss

Question 28

what is the ultimate aim of the soul

Answer 28

the ultimate aim of the soul is to be freed from the cycle all together and achieve liberation - moksha

Question 29

what way to hindus aim to live their life

Answer 29

aim to live their lives in a way which will earn them good karma and eventually free them from rebirth altogether

Question 30

what are the 4 legitimate aims in life

Answer 30

-dharma -artha -kama -moksha

Question 31

what does dharma mean

Answer 31

living your life in an appropriate way this means that you do what is right for the individual, family and social class

Question 32

what do hindus believe following ones dharma is necessary for

Answer 32

hindus believe that following ones dharma is necessary to sustain cosmic order

Question 33

what does the Bhagavad Gita paint out in terms of dharma

Answer 33

that its better to perform your own duties poorly than another person's well

Question 34

what does artha mean

Answer 34

pursuing wealth through lawful means

Question 35

whats does artha say people should avoid achieving wealth through (examples)

Answer 35

immoral actions such as theft, deceipt, selling alcohol

Question 36

what doesn't hinduism condemn

Answer 36

materialistic aspects of life

Question 37

what does hinduism see materialistic aspects of life as

Answer 37

part of its religious goals

Question 38

who was the attainment of wealth and peace for and why

Answer 38

the attainment of wealth and peace was for the classical Indian king (raja) as it was part of his dharma

Question 39

in the ashrams what stage of life was expected to gain wealth

Answer 39

the householder was expected to work for material gain to provide for his household

Question 40

what is Kama

Answer 40

the delight of the senses

Question 41

what is kama part of and encouraged for

Answer 41

its part of the second ashrama and is encouraged for the householder

Question 42

what do hindus believe the right experience of pleasure creates

Answer 42

the right experience of pleasure creates a well developed character

Question 43

what is Kama a good preparation for

Answer 43

good preperation for the souls devotion to god

Question 44

what is moksha

Answer 44

a release from rebirth and is the ultimate aim of all hindus

Question 45

what happens to the soul each time its reborn

Answer 45

its reborn into a better life, it has the opportunity to improve its soul further and get closer to liberations

Question 46

what happens when a soul achieves moksha, what does It lose

Answer 46

when a soul achieves moksha it loses its individual identity and becomes part of brahman

Question 47

what are the 4 daily duties hindus have

Answer 47

-to show respect to deities -to respect ancestors -to respect all beings -to honour all humankind

Question 48

whats the process of the soul transmigrating into another body called

Answer 48

reincarnation

Question 49

what does the quality of life into which the new soul is reborn dependent on

Answer 49

the quality of the life into which the soul is reborn depends on the previous life on karma

Question 50

what does being able to pursuit arthra depend on

Answer 50

the moral structure of a persons dharma

Question 51

what will an immoral action to gain wealth result in

Answer 51

produces bad karma

Question 52

what is moksha a state of

Answer 52

a state of being where the soul no longer desires anything at all