Hinduism

Question 1

Who founded Hinduism

Answer 1

No particular founder

Question 2

What religions did Hinduism give birth to

Answer 2

Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism

Question 3

When did Vedic traditions begin

Answer 3

2500-3500 years ago

Question 4

How many gods?

Answer 4

Many deities but a single impersonal God

Question 5

When was Hinduism started

Answer 5

5000 years ago

Question 6

What are Vedic traditions

Answer 6

Rituals and many gods, sacred texts, caste system

Question 7

What are the sacred texts?

Answer 7

Vedas

Question 8

Upanishad traditon

Answer 8

Metaphysical philosophy

Question 9

What are the sacred texts?

Answer 9

Shruti, Smirti,

Question 10

Shruti

Answer 10

Oldest, most authoritative

Question 11

types of Vedas

Answer 11

Myths, rituals, chants

Question 12

Upanishads

Answer 12

Metaphysical speculation

Question 13

Smiriti

Answer 13

“Remembered” great Indian epics

Question 14

Examples of Indian epics

Answer 14

Ramayana and Mahabarta

Question 15

Brahman

Answer 15

One impersonal reality

Question 16

Can Brahman be directly worshiped?

Answer 16

No. Only realized

Question 17

Atman

Answer 17

True essence of life (the soul)

Question 18

Maya

Answer 18

The illusion of and ignorance of the atman being in the cosmos

Question 19

All sin is the result of

Answer 19

Maya

Question 20

Karma

Answer 20

Hindus beleive that every thought, word, or deed brings about good or bad karma

Question 21

Samsara

Answer 21

Wheel of creation

Question 22

What do Hindus believe about salvation

Answer 22

Atman is continually born into life until reaching salvation

Question 23

Moksha

Answer 23

Ridding oneself of karma - atman stops reincarnating

Question 24

Ahimsa

Answer 24

Non violence

Question 25

Four stations of life

Answer 25

Priests and teachers, nobles and warriors, merchant class, servant class

Question 26

Four stages of life

Answer 26

Student, householder, retired, renunciant

Question 27

Four duties of life

Answer 27

Pleasure, success, social responsibilities, religious responsibilities

Question 28

Karma yoga

Answer 28

Path of action through selfless service

Question 29

Jnana yoga

Answer 29

Path of knowledge

Question 30

Raja yoga

Answer 30

Path of meditation

Question 31

Bhakti yoga

Answer 31

Path of devotion

Question 32

Guru

Answer 32

Spiritual teacher

Question 33

Bhakti yoga

Answer 33

Seeking union with the divine through loving devotion to manifest deities

Question 34

Puja

Answer 34

Making offerings and decorating images

Question 35

Darsan

Answer 35

Seeing the deity

Question 36

Prasad

Answer 36

Taking the divine with your own being through eating food with the deity