Dashavatar
Which god’s incarnation is Dashavathara about?
Lord Vishnu
What is Kamya karma and give an example?
Prompted by personal desires keeping duty in mind, by choice (ex. watching a movie)
What are the four Vedas?
Rg, Yajur, Saama, Atharva
What is Brahmacarya Ashrama?
Student's life
What type of culture is Hindu culture? Materialistic or Spiritual
Spiritual
In which avatara do Devas (gods) and Asuras (demons) work together to get something?
Kurma Avatara
What does Prarabdha mean?
Destiny
What are the two epics in our scriptures?
Ramayana and Mahabharata
What are the four castes?
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras
What is the difference between prakriti and vikriti?
When inherent nature/urge grows out of proportions
How many steps of land does Vamana ask as a gift from Bali?
Three
Give three examples of Naimittika Karma.
Voting, helping someone who is sick, celebrating a birthday
What are srutis?
Revealed knowledge, usually from experience
What types of tasks would Vaishyas be responsibly for? Give at least two examples.
Produce wealth, agriculture, businesses, cattle-raising
Give 2 important points that make up "culture"
Group of people living together, for a long time, in a particular geographical area, with certain common values
In which Avatara does Lord Vishnu take a human form for the first time? (name/number)
Vamana, 5th Avatara
What is Agami Karma?
Actions performed do not affect a Self-Realized/graduated person (loop is broken)
How many Puranas are there, who was a pioneer author of them, and can you give an example of one?
18 in total, Ved Vyasa was the author, examples are Vishnu Purana, Bhagavadam, Shiva Purana
What guna is predominantly found in Kshatriyas and why?
Rajas - need vibrancy/active nature to be good leaders or protectors
What is the breakdown of the word "Samskriti"?
Sam = very well, Krtam = that which is done
How are the demons of the 3rd and 4th Avatara related? And what are their names?
They are brothers - Hiranyakasha and Hiranyakaship
Explain how doing our duties with the right attitude can help purify our mind.
Can help remove likes and dislikes if we do everything with joy or to the best of our ability
Name two of the sadangas
Phonetics, religious rites, grammar, etymology, prosody, astronomy
Explain the three Gunas and give 2 examples of each.
Three qualities that describe all things in the world.
Sattva: nature of knowledge, purity, quietude, simplicity, white/light colours
Rajas: nature of activity, excitement, ambition, spicy foods, vibrant colours
Tamas: nature of inertia, laziness, sleepiness, burnt food, dark colours
In your own words, what is ultimate freedom?