Traditions
Guess the song playing:
Note: To get the points, you must sing the song!
What is Silent Night?
What is the address of the Centre?
(+100 Bonus Points for the Postal Code)
Where is 40 Voyager Court North?
Bonus Points: M9W 4Y3
Where was Kwanzaa first celebrated?
(+100 Bonus Points for who created Kwanzaa)
Where is Los Angeles?
Bonus: Dr. Maulana Karenga
Name a common element between Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas and meditation as taught by Swami.
What is light?
What is Christmas celebrating?
What is the birth of Christ?
What is the Nguzo Saba?
The seven principles of Kwanzaa.
What special incident occurred on December 4th 2021?
What is vibuthi materialization?
What is Hanukkah?
Hanukkah is the Jewish, eight-day, wintertime "festival of lights". It commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple of Jerusalem.
Who did Swami famously materialize a Cross for?
Dr. Jack Hislop, the author of Conversations with Sai.
Where was Baby Jesus born?
Where is Bethlehem?
Why do we sing carols and bhajans?
Sing us your favourite carol.
To celebrate our religion's message and to band together.
When was the Centre established?
When is 2008?
When does Hanukkah begin and end in 2021?
When is November 28 to December 6?
Name similarities between the birth of Swami and the birth of Christ.
(Note: There is more than one answer)
- Both had signs announcing their birth prior
- Born to a humble family with limited means
- The young ages of Swami and Jesus brought about change to the times they lived in
Which angel appeared to tell Mary she was having a child?
Who is the Angel Gabriel?
What do the colors of the candles on Kwanzaa represent?
The black candle symbolizes the people.
The three red candles are for the struggle or blood shed in the past.
The three green candles represent the Earth or the abundance of possibilities the future holds.
Where is the signed picture of Swami's photo located in the centre?
Opposite to Swami's Bedroom.
What is the significance of the number of candles in Hanukkah?
(+100 Bonus Points for the Number of Candles)
The eight candles symbolize the number of days that the Temple lantern blazed.
Name similarities between the life of Jesus and Sathya Sai Baba.
- Lead by example
- Loving, kind way of teaching
- Both propagated Unity of Faith
- Miracles
- Swami took his Samadhi on Easter Weekend
What did the three wise men give to Jesus?
What are gifts of gold, incense, and embalming oil?
Why is food on Hanukkah fried?
To commemorate the Miracle of Oil.
How many students are there in SSE?
(To the nearest tenth)
191 students.
Name a few of the Nguzo Saba, the Seven Principles.
1. Umoja (Unity)
2. Kuji-chagulia (Self-determination),
3. Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility)
4. Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics)
5. Nia (Purpose)
6. Kuumba (Creativity)
7. Imani (Faith).
Name a few characteristics Prophet Muhammad and Jesus describe of Sathya Sai Baba.
Prophet Muhammad:
"His hair will be profuse; His front teeth will be spaced apart; He will be clean-shaven; His clothing will be like a flame (Baba's orange robe); His face will be sometimes like copper, sometimes gold and sometimes very dark; His body will be small; He will give gifts that are light in weight; He will live 96 years (Swami has predicted his lifespan to be 96); He will bring things out of His body (vibhuti), through His mouth (lingams)."
Jesus: Ba-Ba.
What did Swami say about the significance of the Christmas tree?
"God lives not only in human beings but also in plants and trees."