Hinduism

Question 1

Atman

Answer 1

The self or soul, sometimes seen as identical with Brahman

Question 2

Avatar

Answer 2

An incarnation of a god or God

Question 3

Brahman

Answer 3

Ultimate reality- a Hindu expression of monism

Question 4

Brahmin

Answer 4

The highest caste

Question 5

Darshan

Answer 5

The state of seeing and being seen by the deity

Question 6

Dharma

Answer 6

Religious or moral duty

Question 7

Gunas

Answer 7

The qualities of the created world

Question 8

Karma

Answer 8

The law of actions

Question 9

Maya

Answer 9

The illusionary forms of the created world

Question 10

Moksha

Answer 10

Liberation

Question 11

Murti

Answer 11

The manifestation of the deity in a particular form

Question 12

Pap

Answer 12

Sin

Question 13

Punya

Answer 13

Holiness/ spiritual excellence

Question 14

Samsara

Answer 14

The cycle of life, death and rebirth

Question 15

Shakti

Answer 15

Divine feminine creative power

Question 16

What does the Trimurti consist of?

Answer 16

Brahma
Shiva
Vishnu

Question 17

Brahma

Answer 17

The deity responsible for creation

Question 18

Shiva

Answer 18

The deity responsible for destruction

Question 19

Vishnu

Answer 19

The deity responsible for the preservation of creation

Question 20

What are the paths to moksha?

Answer 20

Yogas

• bhakti
• jnana
• karma
• raja

Question 21

Bhakti Yoga

Answer 21

The path if devotion

Question 22

Jnana Yoga

Answer 22

The path of knowledge

Question 23

Karma Yoga

Answer 23

The path of ethical actions

Question 24

Raja Yoga

Answer 24

The path of psychological experiments

Question 25

Ahimsa

Answer 25

Non-violence