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Samkhya Philosophy: The Concept of Maya

Samkhya Philosophy: The Concept of Maya

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the fundamental principle of Samkhya philosophy?

  1. Duality
  2. Non-dualism
  3. Materialism
  4. Idealism
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is Maya in Samkhya philosophy?

  1. The material world
  2. The world of illusion
  3. The world of change
  4. The world of suffering
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the relationship between Purusha and Prakriti?

  1. Purusha is the controller and Prakriti is the controlled
  2. Purusha is the observer and Prakriti is the observed
  3. Purusha is the knower and Prakriti is the known
  4. Purusha is the enjoyer and Prakriti is the enjoyed
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the goal of Samkhya philosophy?

  1. To attain liberation from the cycle of birth and rebirth
  2. To achieve union with the divine
  3. To experience the true nature of reality
  4. To gain knowledge of the world
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What are the three gunas of Prakriti?

  1. Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas
  2. Dharma, Artha, and Kama
  3. Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
  4. Purusha, Prakriti, and Maya
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which guna is responsible for creating the world of illusion?

  1. Sattva
  2. Rajas
  3. Tamas
  4. Maya
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which guna is responsible for maintaining the world of illusion?

  1. Sattva
  2. Rajas
  3. Tamas
  4. Maya
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which guna is responsible for revealing the true nature of reality?

  1. Sattva
  2. Rajas
  3. Tamas
  4. Maya
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of Prakriti in the creation of the world?

  1. Prakriti is the material cause of the world
  2. Prakriti is the efficient cause of the world
  3. Prakriti is the final cause of the world
  4. Prakriti is the instrumental cause of the world
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of Purusha in the creation of the world?

  1. Purusha is the material cause of the world
  2. Purusha is the efficient cause of the world
  3. Purusha is the final cause of the world
  4. Purusha is the instrumental cause of the world
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the relationship between Maya and the world of illusion?

  1. Maya is the cause of the world of illusion
  2. Maya is the effect of the world of illusion
  3. Maya is identical to the world of illusion
  4. Maya is independent of the world of illusion
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the relationship between Maya and Purusha?

  1. Maya is a product of Purusha
  2. Purusha is a product of Maya
  3. Maya and Purusha are independent of each other
  4. Maya and Purusha are identical
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the relationship between Maya and Prakriti?

  1. Maya is a product of Prakriti
  2. Prakriti is a product of Maya
  3. Maya and Prakriti are independent of each other
  4. Maya and Prakriti are identical
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the relationship between Maya and the individual self?

  1. Maya is the cause of the individual self
  2. The individual self is the cause of Maya
  3. Maya and the individual self are independent of each other
  4. Maya and the individual self are identical
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the relationship between Maya and the universe?

  1. Maya is the cause of the universe
  2. The universe is the cause of Maya
  3. Maya and the universe are independent of each other
  4. Maya and the universe are identical
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