Deities
One of the more common known deities, also known as the creator.
Who is Brahma.
The four stages of life are traditionally relevant for males who belong to these.
What is vaishya OR what is kshatriya OR what is brahmin
This term is most commonly known as liberation of freedom.
What is Moksha.
In 1829 this traditional practice was officially forbidden.
What is sati.
“The path of works“
What is karma marga
This deity is worshiped by millions and has four arms with various symbols of power and goodness, also is regarded as the supreme protector.
Who is Vishnu.
When a Hindu boy becomes a student and studies the Vedas and other sacred literature, this lasts till marriage.
what is the first stage of life
This Hindu system divides their society into various categories.
What is the Caste system.
This happened after months of a tense stand-off between Hinduism and Muslim.
When is 1992, the time the Hindus stormed the mosque.
The traditional practice of burning a widow on her husband’s funeral pyre.
What is sati.
This deity wears a neckless of skulls and is a bloodthirsty destroyer towards her enemies.
Who is Kali.
worldly tasks of pursuing a career and raising a family.
The second stage of life
This traditional class is made up of producers, such as farmers, merchants, and artisans.
What is vaishya.
This certain follower of Shri Ramakrishna achieved fame by explaining the teachings of Hindu Vedanta to the worlds parliament of religions in Chicago.
Who is Swami Vivekananda in 1893.
Mahatma Gandhi referred to the protection of cows as the “central fact of Hinduism” and “one of the most wonderful phenomena in human evolution
what is cow veneration
This deity is seen as an important part within the Hindu cyclical cosmology.
Who is Shiva.
What is the birth of the first grandchild, also known as the forest dweller stage
What is the third stage of life
This Hindu tradition is commonly known as the appreciation of reincarnation and is seen as an opportunity to seek the pleasures of existence.
What is the Four Goals of Life.
well known movements in the 1960’s that were greatly known amongst young people.
What is the International Society for Krishna Consciousness OR What is the Transcendental Meditation Movement.
the path of devotion
what is Bhakti marga
Known as the hero of the Ramayana and is so highly regarded that he is seen as the supreme deity.
Who is Rama.
What is sannyasin or wandering ascetic. Also known as the time a forest dweller returns to society but stays detached from distractions.
What is the fourth stage of life
One of the most famous texts that many Hindu‘s devote a great deal of time to and use to seek out a better understanding of dharma.
What are the Laws of Manu
Primarily known for his works as a social and political reformer (1869 to 1948).
Who is Mohandas K. Gandhi.
A trancelike state in which self-consciousness is lost, and the mind is absorbed
what is samadhi