Fundamental Beliefs
Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2
Caste System
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This word refers to the Hindu concept of duty.

What is dharma?

100
This character serves as Arjuna's charioteer and is actually an avatar of Vishnu.

Who is Krishna?

100

There are this number of traditional categories in the caste system.

What is four?

200

These two major holidays are colorful celebrations of the triumph of good over evil.

What are Holi and Diwali?

200

One of the verses says, "Those motivated by ____ are wretched."

What are results?

200

The categories of the caste system represent different body parts of this major Hindu God.

Who is Brahma?

300

This word refers to the Hindu concept of seeing the world in an inaccurate way.

What is maya?

300

One verse says, "Yoga is defined as evenness of _____."

What is mind?

300

The caste system is rooted in two major Hindu ideas or beliefs. One is karma and the other is this.

What is reincarnation?

400

Most of the fundamental beliefs of Hinduism are included in this very small portion of this very long Hindu text. (You must get both words correct.)

What are the Upanishads and the Vedas?

400
One verse suggests that Arjuna should make himself _____ towards pleasure and pain.

What is indifferent?

400

This is the name of the third category of the caste system, for people who work as artisans or farmers.

What is vaishya?

500

This Hindu goddess is commonly known as the goddess of destruction.

Who is Shiva?

500

In the first part of chapter 2, Krishna encourages Arjuna to fight because of the impermanence of this.

What is the bodily self? (verse 22)

500

This dalit man went on to become president of India (and a very popular president at that!).

Who is K.R. Narayanan?