Karma Yoga Book Overview
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What is the goal of mankind according to Eastern philosophy?

  • Knowledge (correct)
  • Wealth
  • Fame
  • Pleasure
  • In Karma Yoga, what does 'Karma' primarily refer to?

  • Happiness
  • Work (correct)
  • Pleasure
  • Fate
  • What is the cause of all miseries in the world?

  • Pleasure as the ideal goal (correct)
  • Pain as the ideal goal
  • Lack of wealth
  • Misunderstanding knowledge
  • How do pleasure and pain contribute to the formation of an individual's character?

    <p>Pain is a greater teacher than pleasure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text imply about the sum total of an individual's tendencies and mind bent?

    <p>&quot;Character&quot; results from equal contributions of happiness and misery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What realization does man come to regarding pleasure, happiness, and knowledge through his experiences?

    <p>Knowledge supersedes pleasure and pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest about the nature of Karma?

    <p>Karma is the cycle of cause and effect governing our lives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ideal attitude towards Karma for liberation?

    <p>Complete self-agnegation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the text describe the relationship between struggle and peace in the context of Karma?

    <p>Struggle and peace are inherently incompatible.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Non-Attachment as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Non-attachment is complete self-agnegation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is Karma associated with our existence based on the text?

    <p>Karma creates bondage through cause and effect in our lives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of approaching Karma with a detached attitude?

    <p>To achieve eternal peace and liberation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What concept is highlighted in the text when it mentions that one wave is composed of millions and millions of minute waves?

    <p>Eternal law of earning through work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most tremendous power that man has to deal with?

    <p>Karma's effect on character</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest is the best way to judge the real character of a man?

    <p>Observing his common actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of the text, what does 'Karma' primarily refer to?

    <p>Efforts and actions leading to consequences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which concept described in the text implies that every action, no matter how small, contributes to a larger whole?

    <p>Eternal law of earning through work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What quality distinguishes a really great man according to the text?

    <p>'Greatness' in character at all times</p> Signup and view all the answers

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