Life's Purpose and Doing Good Quiz

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What is the nature of the work mentioned in the text?

  • It involves solving problems through mere work, without the help of doctrine. (correct)
  • It requires applying reason and inspiration.
  • It entails doing good to the world without any challenges.
  • It involves solving problems with the help of doctrine or theory.

Why is it stated that no permanent good can be done to the world?

  • Because the world is inherently resistant to change.
  • Because permanent happiness is unattainable.
  • Because if permanent good were possible, the world would not be as it is. (correct)
  • Because people do not want to receive help.

Why can't any permanent happiness be given to the world?

  • Because the world has limited resources to provide happiness.
  • Because people are always craving more material possessions.
  • Because every pleasure provided is momentary. (correct)
  • Because people's expectations for happiness constantly change.

What concept is highlighted in the text regarding the nature of work in Karma Yoga?

<p>The efforts of individuals to alleviate suffering throughout history. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it stated that we cannot add happiness or pain to the world?

<p>Because the sum total of pleasure and pain energies on Earth will always remain constant. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What comparison is made in the text to illustrate the impermanence of human experiences throughout history?

<p>Ebb and flow, rising and falling, being part of the world's nature. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does life and death relate to pleasure and pain?

<p>They are different expressions of the same thing viewed from different perspectives. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the text suggest one should approach life if they seek to truly live?

<p>By embracing the idea of dying every moment for it. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do differing human experiences, like those of a boy going to school and an old man, influence their outlook on life?

<p>The boy is optimistic due to simplicity and care, while the old man is calmer due to varied experiences. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Indian proverb 'A thousand years a city, and a thousand years a forest' symbolize?

<p>The cyclical nature of change in civilizations causing shifts in optimism and pessimism. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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