The Ājīvika School of Perception

Description: The Ājīvika School of Perception is an ancient Indian philosophy that emphasizes the importance of perception and experience in understanding reality. This quiz will test your knowledge of the Ājīvika school of perception.
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What is the central tenet of the Ājīvika school of perception?

  1. Perception is the only source of knowledge.

  2. Reality is independent of perception.

  3. Perception is a product of the mind.

  4. Perception is a process of interpretation.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Ājīvika school of perception holds that perception is the only source of knowledge and that reality is what is perceived.

What is the term for the Ājīvika concept of the smallest unit of perception?

  1. Dravya

  2. Guṇa

  3. Karma

  4. Pudgala


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Ājīvikas believed that the smallest unit of perception is the pudgala, which is a material substance that is both conscious and non-conscious.

What is the Ājīvika theory of causation?

  1. The theory of efficient cause.

  2. The theory of material cause.

  3. The theory of formal cause.

  4. The theory of final cause.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Ājīvikas believed that the efficient cause of an event is the pudgala that is in contact with the event.

What is the Ājīvika view of the soul?

  1. The soul is immortal.

  2. The soul is mortal.

  3. The soul is a product of the mind.

  4. The soul is a form of energy.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Ājīvikas believed that the soul is immortal and that it transmigrates from one body to another after death.

What is the Ājīvika view of the world?

  1. The world is real.

  2. The world is an illusion.

  3. The world is a combination of the real and the illusory.

  4. The world is unknowable.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Ājīvikas believed that the world is a combination of the real (the pudgalas) and the illusory (the mind).

What is the Ājīvika view of the goal of life?

  1. To achieve liberation from the cycle of rebirth.

  2. To achieve union with the divine.

  3. To achieve happiness.

  4. To achieve knowledge.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Ājīvikas believed that the goal of life is to achieve liberation from the cycle of rebirth.

What is the Ājīvika view of the path to liberation?

  1. The path of knowledge.

  2. The path of devotion.

  3. The path of action.

  4. The path of meditation.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Ājīvikas believed that the path to liberation is the path of knowledge, which involves understanding the true nature of reality.

What is the Ājīvika view of the role of the guru?

  1. The guru is a guide who helps the disciple on the path to liberation.

  2. The guru is a divine being who can bestow liberation on the disciple.

  3. The guru is a teacher who imparts knowledge to the disciple.

  4. The guru is a friend who provides support and encouragement to the disciple.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Ājīvikas believed that the guru is a guide who helps the disciple on the path to liberation by providing instruction and guidance.

What is the Ājīvika view of the importance of ethical conduct?

  1. Ethical conduct is essential for achieving liberation.

  2. Ethical conduct is not important for achieving liberation.

  3. Ethical conduct is only important for those who are seeking liberation.

  4. Ethical conduct is only important for those who are living in society.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Ājīvikas believed that ethical conduct is essential for achieving liberation because it helps to purify the mind and to create the conditions for liberation.

What is the Ājīvika view of the future of the universe?

  1. The universe will eventually be destroyed.

  2. The universe will eventually be transformed into a state of perfection.

  3. The universe will continue to exist in its present state forever.

  4. The universe will eventually be absorbed into a higher reality.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Ājīvikas believed that the universe will eventually be destroyed and that this destruction will be followed by a period of chaos and then by a new creation.

What is the Ājīvika view of the relationship between the individual and the universe?

  1. The individual is a part of the universe.

  2. The individual is separate from the universe.

  3. The individual is both a part of the universe and separate from it.

  4. The individual is neither a part of the universe nor separate from it.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Ājīvikas believed that the individual is both a part of the universe and separate from it because the individual is a pudgala, which is both conscious and non-conscious.

What is the Ājīvika view of the relationship between the mind and the body?

  1. The mind and the body are two separate entities.

  2. The mind and the body are one and the same.

  3. The mind is a product of the body.

  4. The body is a product of the mind.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Ājīvikas believed that the mind and the body are two separate entities because the mind is conscious and the body is non-conscious.

What is the Ājīvika view of the relationship between perception and reality?

  1. Perception is a direct and accurate representation of reality.

  2. Perception is an indirect and inaccurate representation of reality.

  3. Perception is a product of the mind.

  4. Perception is a combination of the direct and indirect representation of reality.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Ājīvikas believed that perception is a direct and accurate representation of reality because they believed that perception is the only source of knowledge.

What is the Ājīvika view of the relationship between knowledge and liberation?

  1. Knowledge is essential for achieving liberation.

  2. Knowledge is not essential for achieving liberation.

  3. Knowledge is only essential for those who are seeking liberation.

  4. Knowledge is only essential for those who are living in society.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Ājīvikas believed that knowledge is essential for achieving liberation because knowledge allows the individual to understand the true nature of reality.

What is the Ājīvika view of the relationship between action and liberation?

  1. Action is essential for achieving liberation.

  2. Action is not essential for achieving liberation.

  3. Action is only essential for those who are seeking liberation.

  4. Action is only essential for those who are living in society.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Ājīvikas believed that action is not essential for achieving liberation because they believed that liberation is achieved through knowledge and not through action.

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