Hinduism

Question 1

Important people to the Vedic religion

Answer 1

Vishnu and Shiva

Question 2

Events that led to the development of the Vedic religion

Answer 2

Indo Aryans moved after the collapse of the Indus River Valley

Question 3

Dates of the Dravidians

Answer 3

Roughly 788-820 ACE

Question 4

Rig Veda

Answer 4

Earliest Veda

Question 5

Samaveda

Answer 5

Hymns for God

Question 6

Yajurveda

Answer 6

The book of prayer

Question 7

Atharvaveda

Answer 7

The book of magic and charms

Question 8

Brahmanas

Answer 8

Manuals for offering and sacrifice

Question 9

Aranyakas

Answer 9

“Forest book” Search for moksha

Question 10

Upanishads

Answer 10

“Sitting with a Teacher” philosophical monologues of the nature of cosmic reality

Question 11

Bhagavad-Gita

Answer 11

“Song of the Lord” smaller part of mahabarata

Question 12

Ramayana

Answer 12

story of prince Rama

Question 13

Two central figures in the Bhagavad-Gita

Answer 13

Arjun and Krishna

Question 14

What part does the Caste system play

Answer 14

Try to do your best in your caste

Question 15

Which yoga path is recommended by the Bhagavad-Gita

Answer 15

All

Question 16

Manifestations of Brahman

Answer 16

“My soul wants to go to God” When you have learned all you need to learn you have joined Atman with Brahman

Question 17

Brahman and the nature of life

Answer 17

Brahman is when your soul goes to God. Your soul only goes to God when you have learned all you need to learn. In order for this to happen, you must collect all the good Dharma and Karma

Question 18

Dharma

Answer 18

Cosmic Law; trying to figure out the world

Question 19

Karma

Answer 19

The universe telling you if you are on your dharma path or if you have strayed away

Question 20

How are Dharma and Karma related to human suffering

Answer 20

Dharma is your divine purpose in life based on your caste and past lives. Karma is the universe telling you if you are doing well or falling off your path to success.

Question 21

Samsara

Answer 21

The wheel of life. You will be on the wheel of samsara until you have learned everything you need to on this earth.

Question 22

Moksha

Answer 22

Your soul is with God. This is when you have reached samsara. You have accumulated good karma and you understand dharma

Question 23

Bhakti yoga

Answer 23

Way to God by loving Him.

Question 24

Karma yoga

Answer 24

Way to God through work and actions

Question 25

Jnana yoga

Answer 25

Way to God through knowledge

Question 26

Raja yoga

Answer 26

The way to God through controlling the mind

Question 27

Steps of Bhakti yoga

Answer 27

Think of/discover at least on e idea of God Devote yourself to God

Question 28

Steps of Jnana yoga

Answer 28

Be curious and study everything Develop ability to self recognize sacridim in all things

Question 29

Steps of Raja yoga

Answer 29

accept and embrace the ethic of detachment be in a state of cleanliness and control your desires focus on correct posture focus on correct breathing Diminish sensory stimulation hold one idea in your mind remove that idea reach sahmadri (partial moksha)

Question 30

Four stages of life

Answer 30

Birth, Life, Death, Samsara

Question 31

What is the purpose of the Caste system

Answer 31

You are born into your caste based on the deeds you did in your past life. You must do good in this life to be in a good caste in the next life.

Question 32

Untouchables

Answer 32

(Dalits); work with untouchable things like dead bodies and feces on the ground

Question 33

Peasants

Answer 33

(Shudra) no education; they work

Question 34

Merchants and Craftsmen

Answer 34

(Vaisha) make and sell things

Question 35

Warriors

Answer 35

(Kshatriya) they guide and protect others

Question 36

Priests

Answer 36

(Brahmin) Highest education that emphasizes on God.

Question 37

Where did the caste system come from

Answer 37

The Indo-Aryans invented the caste system

Question 38

Central Problem

Answer 38

Ignorance and Illusion keep us from reaching Samsara. Reaching samsara is salvation