New Ideas of Social Being CLASS VI

 New Ideas of Social Being

1) What does Upanishad mean?

Ans: The Sanskrit word Upanishad means sitting near or sitting close to.It implies listening closely to the Guru or spiritual teacher,who has the basis knowledge about the universe.

2) Who acquired a very important position in social order in the Later Vedic Period?

Ans: Brahmins.

3) What led to resentment and discontentment among the common people?

Ans: The rigid compartmentalisation of classes as levels in society became a major cause for resentment and discontentment among the common people.

4) What is the time of composition of Upanishads?

Ans: Around 800 to 400 BCE. ( In the Later Vedic Period).

5) How many Upanishads are there?

Ans: There are more than 108 Upanishads.

6) What is the basic concept propagated by the Upanishads?

Ans: The basic concept propagated by the Upanishads is that life and death are just different phases of a cycle. There is life after death and there is a system of rebirth which depends on the deeds of an individual during his or her life.

7) Who is the founder of Jainism?

Ans: Lord Mahavira.

8) Write about Lord Mahavira.

Ans: Lord Mahavira was born in 599 BCE at Kshatriyakund . His father was King Siddhartha and his mother was Queen Trishala. His parents were very religious people and the followers of Lord Parshvanath. At birth he was named Vardhaman.

Lord Mahavira was the founder of Jainism. He was very courageous. Due to his courageous work, he earned the title of Mahavira. 

9) What were ganadharas?

Ans: Mahavira's sermons were preserved orally by his immediate disciples. These were known as ganadharas.

10) What is the philosophy of Lord Mahavira?

Ans: Lord Mahavira preached the necessity of:

1) Right faith.

2) Right knowledge

3) Right conduct.

11) What are the essential practices to do  right conduct for Jain's?

Ans:The essential practices are:

1) Non- violence: to cause no harm to any living being.

2) Truthfulness: to speak the harmless truth only.

3) Non- stealing: to take nothing which was not properly given.

4) Non -possession / Non- attachment: to detach completely from people,places and material things.

12) As per the teachings of Jainism, what is the purpose of life? 

Ans: According to the teachings of Jainism, the purpose of life is to attain moksha.

13) According to Lord Mahavira how can one can one achieve moksha?

Ans: One can achieve moksha by causing no harm to any living being.

14) How did the teachings of Mahavira decline?

Ans: After Mahavira's nirvana , the religious procedures became more and more complex. Subsequent generations felt it was impractical and difficult to leave the worldly affairs and materialistic life. Therefore, the followers of Lord Mahavira's teachings started to decline.

15) Who started Buddhism?

Ans: Gautam Buddha.

16) Write about Gautam Buddha.

Ans: Siddhartha Gautama was born about 583 BCE , at Lumbini ,now in Nepal. His father was  King Suddhodana and his mother Queen Maya. He married to a girl called Yashodhara and his son was Rahul.

Gautam Buddha started Buddhism.His teachings  of Lord Buddha are written in the Pali language and the collections of his teachings are known as Tripitakas.

17) According to Lord Buddha what causes pain?

Ans: According to Lord Buddha, pain is caused by craving, greed and lust.

18) According to Lord Buddha, what are the Nobel Eightfold Paths?

Ans: According to Lord Buddha, the Nobel Eightfold Paths are :

1) Right view

2) Right intention

3) Right speech

4) Right action

5) Right livelihood

6) Right effect

7) Right mindfulness 

8) Right concentration.