Who were the Aryans?

Aryans are the one’s that formed the routes of Hinduism

Name the four Varnas that eventually became the caste system in India
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaishya
Shudras

Define these two Aryan gods: Agni, Indra

According to the Vedas, Indra is the king of Svarga (Heaven) and the Devas. He is the god
of the heavens, lightning, thunder, storms, rains, river flows, and war. Agni is the god of fire.

According to the Aryan faith, what would happen if humans stop praying?

Give the names of the Four Vedas

Rig Veda
Sama Veda
Yajur Veda
Atharva

What is the difference between Brahman and Brahma

Brahma is the creator

What is the difference between atman and Brahman?

There is also the concept of Brahman (not to be confused with the God Brahma), which in
itself is open to debate. While the Vedas described Brahman as the power of ritual, the
concept was later defined in the Upanishads (composed between 800 and 300 BCE), as the
essence of the universe. Modern Hinduism is primarily focused on the relationship between
the soul (atman), and the universal absolute (Brahman), while the sacrifices and rituals of the
Vedas are of significantly less importance.

What is Karma?

Another common belief is the law of cause and effect known as karma. This is the concept
that the merits of actions in previous lives will bear fruit in our current lives. So in essence,
what your dharma is in this lifetime is determined by what your karma was from a previous
lifetime.

Describe the relationship between Karma and Rebirth

Describe the meaning of dharma and samsara

Way of living life of one chooses with honesty and virtue

Another common belief is that of an endless cycle of births, known as samsara, and that
through righteous living, one can be liberated from this cycle of birth and death. That
liberation is known as moksha. This presupposes the existence of an indestructible soul
(atman) which is reborn into different bodies, both human and animal, depending on their
karma.

Gandhi

Gandhi

1. How old was Gandhi when he got married?

13

2. Which country and city did Gandhi go to further his studies?

English

3. What did he study?

Law

4. Besides India, which country did Gandhi go to practice laws?

South Africa

5. Gandhi also studied a non-Hindu religion, name that religion.

Chrisnity

In Natal, South Africa, 1894, Gandhi founded a political party called Natal Indian Congress

6. What kind of diet did Gandhi have?

Pure fruit diet, his ambition being to lead the life of poor people

Gave up salt and milk as well

7. What is the meaning of Satyagraha?

A form of non violent resistance or civil resistance

Vivekananda

1. Who was Vivekananda’s guru?

Ramakrishna

2. Jan 12 is the National Youth Day in India. It is based on whose birthday?

Birthday of Swami Vivekananda

3. In 1893, Vivekananda left India and went to America

4. Which city was the Parliament of Religions organized?

Chicago

5. Instead of “Ladies and Gentlemen”, how did Vivekananda address the audience in the
Parliament of Religioins? Sisters and brothers
6. The Americans call Swami Vivekananda their first Eastern Guru
7. According to Vivekananda, where can God be found? Inside everyone
8. Vivekananda’s quote “Service to humanity is service to ___GOD____”