GCSE HInduism Lesson 8

What are the three Gunas that compose Prakriti?

• Tamas

• Passion

• Sattva

• Purity

• Rajas

• Inertia

What are the 8 stages of Ashtanga yoga?

(Don't panic, there are some clues!)

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

Dharana

Niyama

samadhi

Dhyana

Asana

Yama

Pranayama

Pratyahara

Which of these are accurate beliefs about the Atman?

• Atman moves from one body to another at death

• Atman is the consciousness of each being - the thing that enables us to know.

• Atman is easy to understand.

Dharma means

• Your religious duty

• Your positive or negative points

• A play or presentation

• Rules for everyone

What word might you use to describe a religious teacher like Patanjali?

• Guru

• Teacher

• Instructor

• Priest

What is the most common word for liberation from samsara?

• Moksha

• Mukti

• Bhakti

• Dharma

In which order are the 4 ashramas (stages in life)?

• Sannyasin

• Brahmacharya

• Grihastha

• Vanaprastha