What is the Hindu view on the pursuit of pleasure?

It's great. Pursue it but stay within basic moral boundaries

The system that regulates samsara

Cycle of life, death, and rebirth

You are a student at a college prep school in London. What can you assume about your past life?

You accrued a lot of good karma

How do Hindus view artha?

Good within moral boundaries, but will not satisfy fully

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Hinduism: Premise, Problem, Solution

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1
How does Hinduism view the 1st 3 desires?
Good as long as you are within moral boundaries
What you think that you want, but you don't really want.
Will never fully satisfy you or make you completely happy
All of these
2
Which best describes moksha?
Being saved from karma
Saving from sin
Escape from sin
Escape from samsara
3
What is the solution in Hinduism?
Salvation
Moksha
Samsara
Nirvanna
4
People also think that they want dharma. What is dharma?
Pleasure
Duty
Fame
Success
5
What is the Hindu view on the pursuit of pleasure?
It's great and can completely satisfy you.
It's bad. Pleasure is a distraction and ought to be shunned
It's great. Pursue it but stay within basic moral boundaries
It's great. Pursue it without restraint.
6
What must we do to achieve moksha?
Life a perfect life of service
Shift identity to atman
Achieve forgiveness for sin
All of these
7
What is karma?
The answer to the meaning of life
The system that regulates samsara
The cycle of death and rebirth
None of these
8
What is samsara?
Cycle of life, death, and rebirth
Your personal god
Union with your ishta
Liberation from death
9
You are a student at a college prep school in London. What can you assume about your past life?
You sinned in your past life
You accrued a lot of good karma
You accrued a lot of bad karma
Nothing
10
How do Hindus view artha?
Bad, to be shunned and avoided.
Good within moral boundaries and can satisfy completely
Good within moral boundaries, but will not satisfy fully
The highest possible pursuit.
11
What does Hinduism say that people REALLY want? What will completely satisfy a person?
A better rebirth
Salvation by Krishna
Release from samsara
To make a positive impact on your world
12
Hinduism posits people desire 4 things. What is the first thing people think that they want?
Dharma
Artha
Sannyasin
Kama
13
What is the problem Hinduism addresses?
Satan
Suffering
Sin
Samsara
14
This is the symbol for which eastern religion?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Jainism
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The second thing people think they want is artha. What is artha?
Success
Release
Duty
Service

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