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Which Hindu scripture examines the nature of God and how mortals can know Him?
Which Hindu scripture examines the nature of God and how mortals can know Him?
- The Bhagavad Gita (correct)
- The Vedas
- The Rig Veda
- The Upanishads
What does the word 'namaste' mean?
What does the word 'namaste' mean?
- Hello
- I bow to you (correct)
- Goodbye
- Thank you
Who is considered the supreme god in Hinduism?
Who is considered the supreme god in Hinduism?
- Shiva
- Brahma (correct)
- Krishna
- Vishnu
What does the term 'pantheism' mean?
What does the term 'pantheism' mean?
Who is the preserver god in Hinduism?
Who is the preserver god in Hinduism?
What is the term for the transmigration of the soul in Hinduism?
What is the term for the transmigration of the soul in Hinduism?
Who takes on physical forms to set matters right when dharma comes under threat?
Who takes on physical forms to set matters right when dharma comes under threat?
Which Hindu god embodies the erotic and is alternately compassionate and destructive?
Which Hindu god embodies the erotic and is alternately compassionate and destructive?
What is the term for the real self in Hinduism?
What is the term for the real self in Hinduism?
According to Hindu beliefs, what happens to a person's soul after death?
According to Hindu beliefs, what happens to a person's soul after death?
What is the term used to describe the ongoing cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth in Hinduism?
What is the term used to describe the ongoing cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth in Hinduism?
What is karma in Hinduism?
What is karma in Hinduism?
How does the concept of karma relate to the Western phrase 'what goes around comes around'?
How does the concept of karma relate to the Western phrase 'what goes around comes around'?
What is the role of karma in determining a person's next life according to Hindu beliefs?
What is the role of karma in determining a person's next life according to Hindu beliefs?
What is the term used to describe the accumulated actions and deeds of a person in Hinduism?
What is the term used to describe the accumulated actions and deeds of a person in Hinduism?
How does the concept of samsara differ from the concept of karma in Hinduism?
How does the concept of samsara differ from the concept of karma in Hinduism?
What is the ultimate goal of Hinduism in relation to the cycle of samsara and karma?
What is the ultimate goal of Hinduism in relation to the cycle of samsara and karma?
How does the concept of samsara and karma impact a person's life according to Hindu beliefs?
How does the concept of samsara and karma impact a person's life according to Hindu beliefs?
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