Chapter 3 (Hinduism)

The word that means "illusion" is

The Vedas, the earliest Hindu Scripture

The Hindu pantheon is said to include

A characteristic symbolic object associated with Krishna, indicative of the attractive power of the divine, is a

A mantra is a

What animal is treated with special devotion and care by Hindus?

The term for the divine nature of each person is

The Vedic god of fire was

Which of the following IS NOT part of Natural Law or Rita?

The oldest and most important of the Vedas is

The Upanishads are

Karma Yoga is

The Bhagavad Gita is part of a long Indian epic poem called

The prince who is counseled by Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita is

For Hindus, time

Bhakti means

The god Rama is frequently paired with

The Vedic god of storm and war was

What god, ordinarily shown with the face of a monkey, is a

The North Indian Aryans were

The modern Indian who used nonviolent means to help lead India to independence in 1947 was

The religious practice of ordinary Hindus is primarily

The law of moral cause-and-effect is called the law of

A Hindu social class, sanctioned by religion, is called a

Raja yoga is the yoga of

A brahmin is a

This god is associated with destruction and rebirth

A major city of the pre-Vedic culture of the Indus River Valley was

Om is a well-known example of a

What deity is often shown with dark blue skin?

A guru is a

Hindus believe the Devil

In Hinduism, dharma refers to

The absolute or divine reality is known as

If an elephant charges, a jnani devotee should

The city of India considered most sacred by the Hindus and Lord Shiva's favorite city is

In Hinduism, the dead body is disposed of by

The river that lies northwest of India is

Hinduism is the state religion of

The goal of ultimate liberation from egotism and from rebirth is called

Puja is

Krishna is considered an incarnation of

The philosopher Shankar, described God as

The elephant-headed god who is the remover of obstacles is

The great warrior goddess of Hinduism is

Hinduism is

India's population is one billion souls. How many are practicing Hindus?

The more traditional term for native religion in India is

Which of the following IS NOT one of the ten avatars of Vishnu?

The goddess who sticks her tongue out and wears a garland of skulls and a belt of hacked limbs is

Mohandas Ghandi renamed the Dalit or Untouchables as

The Hindu greeting "Namaste" or "Namaskar" means

In the four stages of life, students and enunciates are

In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna counsels Arjuna to

The Trimurti speaks of

Transcendentalism is the name for

The three main sects of Hinduism are

Four great religions which separated from Hinduism are

Haha yoga postures were originally designed to

The primary place of worship for Hindus is

Nonviolence or non harm is

A spiritual teacher who often has many followers is called a

A spiritual discipline or practice for attaining union with the divine

Such figures as Rama and Krishna are called __________, meaning the earthly embodiment of a deity

A spiritual community where devotees live and study is called a

Devotional practices to a deity or teacher fall under the heading of

The moral law of cause and effect that governs one's rebirth is called

The great literacy work about Krishna that explains the fourth paths is

The state of complete inner peace emerging in the deepest meditation is called

The ancient scriptures of India are called the

Hinduism has a(n) ___________ system with five main social classes

The word yoga means

When linked together, Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva are often called

The everyday world of change and suffering leading to rebirth is

______________ is liberation from personal limitation, egotism, and rebirth

____________ is the spiritual essences of the universe while, ____________ is a member of the priestly caste