Hindu Beliefs

Question 1

Brahman

Answer 1

supreme being

Question 2

nirguna brahman

Answer 2

God has no shape or form, spiritual form

Question 3

saguna brahman

Answer 3

god shown in form

Question 4

antaryami

Answer 4

god inside hte heart of everyone, the God within

Question 5

quote about brahman

Answer 5

“in truth brahman is all”

Question 6

name the trimurti

Answer 6

vishnu brahma and shiva

Question 7

brahma the creator

Answer 7

4 heads

4 arms- goblet, vedas, bow, sceptre

Question 8

vishnu the preserver

Answer 8

4 arms carry symbol of power

• -lotus flower
• mace
• discus
• conch shell

Question 9

name 2 avatars

Answer 9

krishna

rama

Question 10

shiva the destroyer

Answer 10

tiger skin-fearless
triden- 3 powers- knowledge, desire, implemenation
flaming post- extending to eternity, no end

Question 11

hanuman

Answer 11

worshipped- symbol of physical strength
one of most common temples in india
associated with diwali, helped ram save sita

Question 12

lakshmi

Answer 12

godess of wealth and prosperity
few temples ddedicated
diwali,mandalas to attract lakshmi

Question 13

ganesha

Answer 13

lord of sucess,knowledge and wealth
mant temples dedicated
no sspecial days/festivals

Question 14

durga

Answer 14

protector of righteous,destroyer of evil
quite a few temples
no festivals

Question 15

saraswati

Answer 15

godess ofknowledge, music and art
very few temples dedicated
no festivals

Question 16

kali

Answer 16

godess of death
very few tempples dedicated
no festivals

Question 17

purusa

Answer 17

spirit-essence of living being that can’t be seen

Question 18

prakriti

Answer 18

matter- things are made of matter and can be seen

Question 19

cosmology

Answer 19

ideas about the universe

Question 20

naame for 4 ages

Answer 20

yugas

Question 21

explain yugas

Answer 21

each yuga gets shorter and more evil
in last age, kalki will come and kill of remaining evil and bring birth of new age
so new cycle will begin

Question 22

name the 4 yugas

Answer 22

golen
silver
bronze
iron

Question 23

atman

Answer 23

persons inner self, their soul

Question 24

smasara

Answer 24

cycle of liofe death and rebirth

Question 25

moksha

Answer 25

freedom/liberation from the cycle of samsara by living the perfect life

Question 26

karma

Answer 26

consequences of acrions, total of good and bad actions and reaction

Question 27

dharma

Answer 27

a hindus duty or path in life

Question 28

artha

Answer 28

trying to gain more wealth through lawful means

Question 29

kama

Answer 29

seeking delight of the senses

Question 30

sanatana dharma

Answer 30

the perfect way of life that all hindus try to follow.

means “eternal truth” link between duty and God

Question 31

dukkha

Answer 31

suffering