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this word means the end of the cycle of rebirth; the goal of life

Which path best matches: helping out in a homeless shelter

A wandering ascetic who has advanced to the fourth and highest stage of life is a

Which school best matches: sets out eight steps to samadhi

One of the most frequently cited passages in Hindu literature is

Which path matches: meditating and studying

Which of the following entities is an avatar of Vishnu?

which school is faithful to monism and followed by majority of Hindus?

the bottom-most, or initial, official caste, not counting the outcastes

Which path matches: worshiping at a temple or shrine?

Which of the following concepts is NOT one of Hinduism's four goals of life?

means "illusion", or the idea that life is not as it seems

To achieve moksha, one must overcome

Which path matches: the Bhagavad-gita is associated with it

Which path matches: the path a yogi would follow?

Which path was advocated by Mahatma Gandhi?

the doctrine of monism holds that

Brahman/Atman is the

what is samadhi?

Hinduism's closest equivalent to the Western term religion is

the moral law of cause and effect, of actions and consequences

Which is the oldest book of the Hindu scriptures?

Which of these Hindu gods is known for destruction and worshiped by millions?

A person's particular dharma is determined by his or her

In the Gita, Krishna compares reincation to

which school teaches that the world is maya, or illusion?

this means the appearance of a deity upon earth, or in this reality

Which school matches: physical and psychological practices

known as the "wheel of rebirth"

This god is known as "the remover of obstacles"

The Bhagavad gita is a small section of the MahaBharata

When was Gandhi assassinated?

One's ethical duty, based on caste and stage of life, is?

Hindu worship includes