Samkhya and Advaita Philosophy

What doe the word Vedanta mean?

• God
• End of the Vedas
• Yogic position
• Aunt Veda!

What does the word Advaita mean?

• Two
• Brahman
• Non-dual
• Illusion

Who was the main thinker in Advaita?

• Patankali
• Ramanuja
• Mahdva
• Shankara

How many levels of reality are there according to that thinker?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

What did Shankara mean by illusory reality?

• God isn't real
• The atman isn't real
• We all hallucinate
• We create subjective realities.

What did Shankara mean by the mundane reality?

• Life is boring
• Life is consistent and predictable
• Life isn't real
• Life is like a box of chocolates!

What is the meaning of the term adhyasa?

• superimposition
• superfluous
• superduper
• superstructure

According to Shankara what is the only reality?

• The atman
• Yourself
• Brahman
• The universe

What is the meaning of avidya?

• ignorance
• stupidity
• unaware
• asleep

Which Upanishad explains the forms of Brahman?

• Chandogya
• Katha
• Shvetashvatara
• Sweet