REL Exam 2
When a Grand Lama dies, he will be reborn in ________ days.
49
It is estimated that there are _____ Hindus in India today.
900 million
Which of the following statements is true of Vivekananda's beliefs?
He advocated religious pluralism
kshatriya
Purusha's arms
shudra
Purusha's feet
brahmin
Purusha's mouth
vaishya
Purusha's thighs
_____ is a Hindu festival celebrated to renew family bonds.
Raksabandhana
renunciation
Sannyasin
The gods of the Aryans are called the __________.
devas
bhakti
devotion
_____ is the festival of lights celebrated by almost all Indians irrespective of their religion.
diwali
According to Mahayana Buddhism, you are on your own with the Eightfold Path
false
Buddhists do not consider statues of the Buddha to be as inspiring as paintings and pictures of the Buddha.
false
Hindus of the lower castes are allowed to worship the "high" gods of Hinduism.
false
Right-handed Tantrism is highly controversial among Hindus, while left-handed Tantrism is commonly approved.
false
The Buddha only achieved nirvana at the moment of his birth.
false
The Buddha rejected the concept of samsara.
false
Unlike the jiva, one's atman is subject to karma and reincarnation.
false
hatha yoga
force
In the context of Hindu deities, Lakshmi is the goddess of _________.
fortune and wealth
The elephant-headed god who is the son of Shiva is called _________.
ganesha
The most popular type of yoga in India and the West is _____.
hatha yoga
Statues of the Buddha that show him reclining on his right side symbolize:
his entry into full nirvana at death
Rig Veda
hymns
Your physical or material self is called _____.
jiva
The Hinduism of mental and spiritual exercises is called ______ which is also called Vedanta.
jnana
The goddess who is often depicted standing on the corpse of a demon is _____.
kali
the third goal of Hindu life that relates to spiritual, mental, and physical pleasure.
kama
action
karma yoga
the path of active service that breathing and postures assist
karma yoga
vishnu
lakshmi
Doing puja in a place of pilgrimage:
leads to the betterment of one's next lives in this world.
shiva
lingam
energies
shakti
In the context of Hindu deities, _____ is worshipped by pouring milk over the lingam.
shiva
_________ has both a human-like form in an image and the powerful symbols of the lingam and the trident.
shiva
Those who were not 'twice-born' belong to the ______ caste.
shudra
What is not a characteristic of Hinduism
specific founders
Which of the following sacred texts spells out the elaborate procedures to prepare the spirit before death?
the Tibetan book of the dead
Tibetan Buddhism is also known as _____.
the diamond vehicle
puranas
Trimurti
In the context of Hindu funerals, four balls of rice are offered on the twelfth day to symbolize:
the happy union of the deceased with his or her forebears
shiva
parvati
The men responsible for the oral transmission of the Vedas are referred to as the _______.
rishis
raja yoga
royal
The cycle of reincarnation
samsara
rebirth
samsara
The stage of life at which a Hindu man devotes his concentration to achieving moksha is the _________.
sannyasin stage
The term buddha is derived from _________.
sanskrit
__________ was the language of the Aryans.
sanskrit
brahman
saraswati
In the context of Hindu funerals, _____ of the Dom caste handle the body and incur the ritual pollution of burning it at the funeral ground.
dalits
In the context of the Hindu caste system, the ones traditionally called outcastes prefer today to call themselves _________, the "oppressed ones."
dalits
Which of the following is the traditional Indian way of disposing human remains?
Cremation of the body on a wood fire
Which of the following best describes atman?
It is a person's innermost self or soul.
Which of the following statements is true of dharma?
It is specific to one's place in the world.
Which of the following describes karma?
It is the deeds and acts as they influence reincarnation.
Which of the following statements best describes suttee?
It is the practice of burning a widow on the funeral pyre of her husband.
spiritual energies
Kundalini
bhagavad gita
Mahabharata
manu
Social Dharma
Which of the following statements is true of Mahayana Buddhism?
Some of the Buddhist layfolk's gods and religious practices were a part of Mahayana Buddhism.
The manifestations of Vishnu are called _________.
avatars
In Hinduism, devotion to one's chosen god is called _____.
bhakti
_________ is the traditional way of showing respect to someone in India.
bowing
The Upanishads teach that underlying reality is a spiritual essence called _________.
brahman
What was not an original meaning of the term Atman?
brahman
atman
brahman
The books detailing sacrifice and its power are called the _____.
brahmanas
The priestly caste of the Aryans
brahmin
The Hindu festival of Dassera _______.
celebrates the deeds of a god.
Yajur Veda
ceremonies
Sama Veda
chants
Atharva Veda
magic formulas
In the context of Hindu worship, the place of ritual is purified, and any evil spirits lurking to interfere with the puja are driven away with the help of _________.
mantras
Short sacred sounds or words used widely in prayer or meditation
mantras
freedom
moksha
Which of the following statements is true of Brahmins?
they chant songs for sacrifice.
Agni is the priest of the gods.
true
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi founded the Transcendental Meditation in North America.
true
Selfless action without desire for reward is true renunciation for the Bhagavad Gita.
true
The power or essence of a deity is believed to be in the murti, either temporarily or permanently.
true
The rishi was a priest in Vedic times who was able to commune directly with the gods.
true
There is no official biography of the Buddha, but there are the Jataka tales.
true
To become an arhat (arhant) is the ultimate goal of a Theravadin.
true
You can experience tathata with the change of weather.
true
Jnana marga is the form of Hinduism that is found in the ________________.
upanishads
The body of Hindu literature that teaches that by spiritual discipline combined with meditation that leads to an experience of spiritual reality
upanishads
Eos, the Greek goddess of the dawn, was known to the Aryans as ______.
ushas
Merchants and animal breeders belong to the ________ caste.
vaishya
The caste system of the Aryans
varna
The protector of the cosmic order is the god, _______.
varuna
The Sanskrit word that is related to the English words "wisdom" and "vision" is _____.
veda
The Hindu "books of knowledge" consisting of hymns to various deities, instructions for sacrifice, songs for sacrifice, and spells to bring on blessings and keep away evil are collectively known as the _____.
vedas
The Kshatriya is the __________ caste.
warrior
In the varna system of classification, Kshatriyas are _____.
warriors
refers to the path of union with, or yoking to, a god or Brahman.
yoga
unions
yogas
The Zen term for "sitting meditation" is ______
zazen
