Lesson 01
The Sacred Land
The Sacred Land
India is called sacred because this tradition of teachers and teachings was born there.
What is the Guru Parampara?
On what date did India gain independence from British rule?
What is August 15, 1947?
What is the capital of India?
What is New Delhi?
What was the world's first university established in 700 BCE?
What is Takshashila?
What does GPS stand for?
What is Global Positioning System?
This is India's national flower.
What is the Lotus?
Who is the leader known as the "Father of the Nation" who helped India gain freedom through truth and non-violence?
Who is Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi)?
What is the Sanskrit name for Sunday?
What is Ravivaasaraha?
Which ancient university was known as the "Harvard of its times"?
What is Nalanda University?
What attitude should we live with according to the GPS of life?
What is an attitude of gratitude?
Prostration to Bhagavan means surrendering this.
What is the ego?
What does Gandhi's principle of Ahimsa mean?
What is non-violence?
What does Bharat mean?
What is "One who revels in the Light of Wisdom"?
Which Indian scholar discussed gravity over 1,200 years before Newton?
Who is Bhaskaracharya?
Which Rna is fulfilled by listening to parents and being a good child?
What is Pitra Rna?
Rig, Sama, Yajur, and Atharva are collectively known as these.
What are the Vedas?
What quality helps us treat everyone with respect, kindness, and understanding, even when we are successful?
What is humility?
Name one of the seven major rivers of India.
What is Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Kaveri, Krishna, Tapti, or Narmada?
Which seven colors are found in a rainbow according to the Rig Veda?
What are Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, and Red?
Name the five Rnas (debts of gratitude) taught in the lesson.
What are Deva Rna, Rishi Rna, Pitra Rna, Nara Rna, and Bhuta Rna?
We pray to this deity because it makes life on Earth possible.
Who is the Sun God?
Who composed India's National Anthem?
Who is Rabindranath Tagore?
Who performed tapas to bring Ganga Mata to Earth?
Who is King Bhagiratha?
Which Indian scholar estimated the value of Pi as 3.1416?
Who is Aryabhatta?
According to the lesson, our ancestors became extraordinary contributors because they followed this guide for living.
What is the GPS of Life?