Swami Chinmayananda
Before becoming a monk, Swami Chinmayananda worked as this profession.
What is a journalist?
Name the guru of Swami Vivekananda.
Who is Sri Ramakrishna?
What does Karma Yoga teach us about action?
Perform duty without attachment to results.
What do the flames in Aarti symbolize?
Divine knowledge and the removal of ignorance.
Which avatara appeared to save Prahlada?
Who is Narasimha?
He started the Chinmaya Mission in this year.
What is 1953?
His birth name was ________.
What is Narendranath Datta?
Why was Arjuna unwilling to fight at first?
He did not want to fight his relatives, teachers and friends.
Why is food first offered to God before being eaten?
To express gratitude and sanctify the food.
What is the connection between the Srimad Bhagavatam and the Bhagavad Gita?
Both glorify Lord Krishna and teach devotion, dharma, and spiritual wisdom.
This teacher initiated Swami Chinmayananda into Vedanta.
What was the purpose of the Ramakrishna Mission?
Service to humanity and spiritual upliftment.
Which three gunas influence human behavior according to the Gita?
What are Sattva, Rajas and Tamas?
Food offered to God before eating is called ________.
What is Prasad?
The Srimad Bhagavatam mainly glorifies this form of God.
Who is Lord Vishnu?
Name the guru under whom Swami Chinmayananda studied Vedanta in the Himalayas.
Who is Swami Tapovan Maharaj?
In which city was Vivekananda born?
What is Kolkata (Calcutta)?
Explain Krishna's teaching: "You have the right to action, but not to its fruits."
Focus on doing your best rather than worrying about rewards.
Why do Hindus prostrate before elders and deities?
To show humility, respect, and surrender of the ego.
The Ramacharitmanas was written in this language.
What is Awadhi?
Explain why Swami Chinmayananda called his lecture series "Jnana Yajnas."
Because they were "sacrifices of knowledge" offered for spiritual growth.
How did Vivekananda help change the world's perception of Hinduism?
He showed Hinduism as a universal and philosophical religion.
Name the three main Yogas emphasized in the Gita.
What are Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Jnana Yoga?
What is the purpose of a prayer room in a Hindu home?
It provides a sacred space for worship, prayer, meditation, and reflection.
The Ramacharitmanas was written by this saint-poet.
Who is Tulsidas?