The questions 106 - 125 are based on comprehension of the passages. Answer the questions that follow each of the passages:
The questions 106 - 125 are based on comprehension of the passages. Answer the questions that follow each of the passages:
Among the relics of the Indus civilization are found the figures which are the prototype of Siva, suggesting that he who explores his inward nature and integrates it is the ideal man. This image has haunted the spiritual landscape of this country from those early times till today. The Upanishads require us to acquire Brahma-Vidyā or ātma-Vidyā. The Katha Upanishad says that man is turned outward by his senses so looses contact with himself. He has lost his way. His soul has become immersed in outer things, in power and possessions. It must turn round, avrtta - caksuh, to find its right direction and discover the meaning of reality it has lost. The Jina is one who conquers his self. He is the Mahāviŕa, one who has battled with his inward nature and triumphed over it. The Buddha asks us to seek enlightenment, bodhi. These different Vedic ideals ask us to change our unregenerate nature, to replace avidyā, ignorance, by Vidyā Wisdom.
Which one of the following is the most appropriate meaning of the term Siva?
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Correct answer: (A) Supreme consciousness that is integrated
Explanation
In the passage Siva stands for the ideal man who explores and integrates his inward nature, so he symbolises supreme integrated consciousness.