lesson 3 hinduism ugadi function vsna chicago april 12, 2014
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Lesson 3
Hinduism
Ugadi Function
VSNA Chicago
April 12, 2014
Quiz
1. Which is Hinduism symbol ?
Hinuism
BuddhismIslam
Christianity
A
DC
B
2. Which is the oldest religion?
A. Buddhism B. Christianity C. Hinduism D. Islam
Can you arrange them in order fromOldest to Newest ?
1. Hinduism 2. Buddhism 3. Christianity4. Islam
3. Where is Sindhu River?
A
BC
D
4. Hinduism is not founded by any one single person.
A. True
B. False
5. Which are the holy scriptures of Hinduism?
A. Veda and Upanishads B. Ramayana, Mahabharata C. Bhagavad Gita D. All of the above
6. Match the following for chaturvarnas (4 classes)
A. Brahamins
B. Kshatriyas
C. Vaishyas
D. Shudras
Farmers and Merchants
Kings, soldiers,warriors
Priests and Scholars
Labourers
7. Beliefs of Hinduism?
A. One God, Many names B. All life is to be loved C. It is important to ”Know Yourself” D. All of the above
8. Yoga is part of Hinduism and it is a gift to the world
A. True B. False
9. Yoga is
A. Physical exercise B. Meantal exercise C. Both A & B
Chaturvarnas (4 Groups)based on ones ability and education
Smartha
Shakteya
KshatriyasBrahmins
Vaishyas Shudras
Priests and Scholars
LabourersFarmers, Merchants
Kings, Governors, Warriors and Soldiers
Based on ones ability
BrahminsSpiritual Knowledge, Study of spiritual texts
KshatriyasHeroism, Power, Courage in battle
VaishyasFarming, Business
ShudrasLabor, Service to others
You have same system here and everywhere
Intellectuals
Administrators, Military
Businessmen, Farmers
Other Workers
These four groups are quite natural and there is nothing wrong
They are not by birth People in one group can move to
any other group as long as they are eligible
All works and all people in all groups are equal
Basava fought for equality All people have equal rights. No one
is superior All works are equal Basava is greatest social reformer
and fought for equality
When was Civil Rights act signed?(No discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or
national origin)
Who fought for Civil Rights movement here in USA?
Martin Luther King
Basava fought 800 years back
1964 (50 years back)
Men and Women Equality
Upanayana, a Hindu ritual of initiation was restricted only to the three upper classes.
Only men were eligiblr for Upanayana
Basava fought for it
When was that signed?
What is 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
Guarantees all American women the right to vote
Basava fought 800 years back
1919 (95 years back)
Veerashaiva / Lingayat
To establish equality among all human beings and for spiritual enlightenment - Basava used Ishtalinga
Vachanas
All sharanas wrote their experiances in poetic form. These are called Vachanas
They wrote it on palm leaves
Search for ”Kranti Yogi Basavanna”
Amar Chitra Katha
Thank You