WORLD RELIGIONS

RELIGIONS

HINDUISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Hinduism teaches that people are ____ their position in society based upon their deeds in a previous life.
A
born into
B
able to pick
C
randomly chosen
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It was believed that shudras had been born into their caste because they committed bad deeds in a previous life, or incarnation. The Hindu ideal of karma suggested that people who behaved well could be born into a higher caste.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hindus believe in the doctrines of samsara (the continuous cycle of life, death, and reincarnation) and karma (the universal law of cause and effect). One of the key thoughts of Hinduism is “atman, ‘’ or the belief in soul. This philosophy holds that living creatures have a soul, and they’re all part of the supreme soul.

Detailed explanation-3: -The basic belief is that a person’s fate is determined according to his deeds. These deeds in Hinduism are called ‘Karma’. A soul who does good Karma in this life will be awarded with a better life in the next incarnation.

Detailed explanation-4: -In very simplified terms, karma is the Hindu belief that a person’s actions in life will determine their fate in the next life.

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