Hinduism
This is the oldest sacred text of Hinduism.
What is the Rigveda?
This day of rest and seventh day of the week is observed from Friday evening to Saturday evening.
What is Shabbat?
This Native American ceremony involves smoking a sacred plant in a communal pipe.
What is a pipe ceremony?
This is the term for the state of enlightenment in Buddhism.
What is Nirvana?
This practice of meditative concentration is common to both Hinduism and Buddhism.
What is meditation?
This Hindu festival of lights symbolizes the spiritual victory of light over darkness.
What is Diwali?
This Jewish New Year festival is also known as the Feast of Trumpets.
What is Rosh Hashanah?
This is a common term for sacred spirits or deities in many Indigenous cultures.
What are spirits or ancestors?
This symbol represents the teachings of the Buddha and the path to enlightenment.
What is the Dharma Wheel?
This sacred thread ceremony is a rite of passage for young boys in Hinduism.
What is the Upanayana?
This river is considered the most sacred in Hinduism.
What is the Ganges?
This scroll contains the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.
What is the Torah?
This is the traditional Inuit practice of seeking guidance through communication with spirits.
What is shamanism?
the path indicated by the fourth noble truth which includes right view, right thought, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, and right mindfulness.
The Eightfold Path
This Jewish prayer shawl is worn during morning prayers.
What is a tallit?
This god is known as the destroyer and transformer in the Hindu trinity.
Who is Shiva?
This eight-day Jewish festival commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
What is Hanukkah?
This sacred practice involves entering a small, dome-shaped structure to perform purification ceremonies with steam.
What is a sweat lodge?
The Law of Dependent Origination states that action follows every reaction, every cause has an effect, and every effect has a cause. No, it's not Newton's third law of motion, what is the common name used in English for this principle?
Karma
This spiritual leader in Indigenous cultures often acts as a healer and guide.
What is a shaman?
What four-letter term is a title given to spiritual teachers in the Hindu and Buddhist traditions, especially those who impart initiation?
What is Guru?
The oil was only supposed to last one night, however the oil in the Temple lasted how many nights leading Jews to celebrate Hanukkah for that period of time?
Eight
People who are recognized, respected, and consulted for their wisdom, experience, knowledge, background, and insight
Who are elders?
In what country was Gautama Buddha said to have been born? Hint: the country neighbors India.
Nepal
This Buddhist practice involves the chanting of mantras as a form of meditation.
What is mantra recitation?