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Eastern Philosophy: Karma and Knowledge

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What is the meaning of the word 'Karma' in Karma-Yoga?

Work (correct)

Knowledge

Effects of past actions

Pleasure and happiness

What is the one ideal goal of mankind according to Eastern philosophy?

Pleasure

Happiness

Character

Knowledge (correct)

How are pleasure and pain described in relation to man's learning process?

Pain is a greater teacher than pleasure (correct)

Pleasure and pain are equal teachers in learning

Pleasure leads to knowledge, pain leads to character formation

Pleasure is the main teacher, pain is secondary

What does the text imply about the formation of an individual's character?

Good and evil equally contribute to character molding Signup and view all the answers

What is identified as the cause of the miseries in the world, according to the text?

Mistaking pleasure for the ideal to strive for Signup and view all the answers

What does the author suggest is the source of all knowledge?

The human mind Signup and view all the answers

How does the author describe the process of learning according to strict psychological language?

Discovering what is already known Signup and view all the answers

What does the author compare knowledge to in the mind of an individual?

A vast library Signup and view all the answers

According to the author, what is the process of uncovering knowledge compared to?

Peeling off layers of ignorance Signup and view all the answers

What analogy does the author use to describe how knowledge is brought out from within ourselves?

A spark igniting a flame in a piece of flint Signup and view all the answers