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This is a dvaita, or dualist, school in Hinduism

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

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

known as the "wheel of rebirth"

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

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

Which of the following entities is an avatar of Vishnu?

When was Gandhi assassinated?

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

Which is the oldest book of the Hindu scriptures?

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

Which path was advocated by Mahatma Gandhi?

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

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

the doctrine of monism holds that

Which path matches: the path a yogi would follow?

This god is known as "the remover of obstacles"

Which school matches: physical and psychological practices

Hinduism's closest equivalent to the Western term religion is

what is samadhi?

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

Which path best matches: helping out in a homeless shelter

Which school best matches: sets out eight steps to samadhi

To achieve moksha, one must overcome

Which path matches: worshiping at a temple or shrine?

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

In the Gita, Krishna compares reincation to

Hindu worship includes

Brahman/Atman is the

The Bhagavad gita is a small section of the MahaBharata

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

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

Which path matches: meditating and studying

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

One of the most frequently cited passages in Hindu literature is