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 (C)</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 (D)</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 (B)</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. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ideal attitude towards Karma for liberation?

<p>Complete self-agnegation (B)</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. (D)</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. (B)</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. (D)</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 (A)</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 (C)</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 (B)</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 (A)</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 (C)</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 (D)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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