Sloka
When is the forgiveness pooja said?
(Optional) What is the translation of this pooja?
At the beginning or end of the day
whatever i do with all my being, i surrender and submit all that to divine Narayana, asking for forgiveness.
How many Vedas are there?
Four
How did Islam come to India?
The Mughal men came on horseback to India because India was rich. They then married Indian women and converted their wives and children to Islam. Now, India is home to one of the largest Muslim populations in the world.
What does Kayena mean?
what i'm doing with my body (action). used in negative context
The Mahabharata
When digging up Harappa, what did historians discover?
proved that the ancient Hindus followed Sanathana Dharma as a way of life AND religion
proved that it was an advanced civilization
proved that it was the richest country in the world.
How do thoughts determine your destiny? Where is this taught (hint: it’s a scripture)?
Thoughts —> habits —> actions —> destiny. This is taught in the BhagvadGita.
Name 3 facts about the Mahabharata
- Lord Ganesha wrote the Mahabharata (he’s the scribe)
- 100,000 verses
- Narrated by Sage Vyasa
- Longest epic in the world
- contains the BhagvadGita
- 2 sets of cousins (Pandavas vs Kauravas)
- etc…
What did Britain do to India? How much did they take?
robbed them and made them poor thru colonization. robbed 45 TRILLION dollars worth of material -> plummets India's GDP into 3rd world nation
Who do you surrender to in the forgiveness prayer?
Lord Narayana
Krishna shows his whole form, all the forms of himself, past present and future. Arjuna sees ALL of him and is enlightened.
What do idols in temples represent?
a catalyst for communicating with the gods indirectly
Are people good or bad? Why?
Open-ended
Briefly describe the plot of the Mahabharata. (Important main points)
Open ended (name as much as you can!!)
Summarize the moral of the story of the two boys and the serpent.
Karma (from past and present lives) being faithful to God, and blessings in disguise.
Being faithful to God pays off.