Chinmaya Mission
Dashavatarams
Bala Bhagavatam
Festivals
Symbolism
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Who started the Chinmaya Mission?

Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda
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How many avatars has Lord Vishnu taken so far?

9 (not including Kalki)

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Who are Krishna's parents by birth?

Devaki and Vasudeva

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Why do we touch the feet of our elders?

To show respect to the values on which they stand

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Swami Chinmayananda was spiritual when he was young. True or False?

False

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Who was the first human on earth?

Manu

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Who are Krishna's parents not by birth?

Yashoda and Nanda
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What does Lord Ganesha remove for us?

obstacles
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Why do we fold our hands and say Namaste?

We let others know that we see the God in them and that we are paying our respects
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Who is the head of Chinmaya Mission, Tustin?

Swami Ishwarananda

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Who were Lord Brahma's sons that look smaller for their age? 

Santhakumaras
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Who raised tornadoes to kill Krishna?

Trinavarta

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Why do we celebrate Dusharra?

1. to celebrate Rama's victory over Ravana

2. to pray to devi Durga

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What does the Chinmaya Mission mostly teach?

sanathana dharma
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Who were Hiranyakasiup and Hiranyaksha before they were born on earth?

Jaya and Vijaya

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Who came as a servant to kill Krishna?

Aghasura

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Who killed Narakasura?

Satyabhama
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Why do we light Diyas (lights) during our prayers?

To remove spiritual darkness and fill it with spiritual knowledge

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What are the names of your Balavihar teachers this year?

Ragamayi

Ravi

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What did Lord Vishnu do as Vamana?

Sent King Bali to pathala lok

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Who asked Brahma to check out Krishna's abilities?

Brahmarshi Narada

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Approximately what month does King Bali return to earth every year?

Close to Diwali (October-November)
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Why do swamis wear orange robes?

Because they like orange...kidding!

Orange symbolizes fire, which does not return anything but warmth. Similarly, swamijis do not let anything affect them and do not retaliate

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