Hindu Culture Semester 1 Review

When we think about God with single pointed focus it is called

• Aavahanam

• Snanam

• Dhyanam

• Neivedhyam

When we apply sandalwood paste on the deity which two senses are engaged? Check ALL that apply.

• seeing

• smelling

• touching

• Tasting

• hearing

That which brings integrity and stability; that which makes the world work, is called

Before Hinduism was given its name by Europeans, it used to be called ___________ ____________ which means eternal truth.

• Para Dharma

• Sva Dharma

• Saamanya Dharma

• Sanatana Dharma

Which of these represent culture? The others are symbols of civilization. Check ALL that apply.

• Values passed across generations

• Infrastructure, architecture

• Our homes, buildings

• How we think, behave and act

• Oral traditions

Prakriti means

• culture

• nature

• civilization

• festivals

Pujya Gurudev (Swami Chinmayananda) said that our ancient rishis were

• musical masters

• fantastic football players

• spiritual scientists

• sensational psychics

The person in the image above is

• Swami Sivananda

• Sri Ramana Maharishi

• Swami Tapovanam

• Narendra Modi

One thing in common between Adi Shankara, Swami Tapovanam and Swami Chinmayananda is that all of them were

• born in Kerala

• left their homes when they were eight years old

• excellent English writers

• founders of international organizations

The motto of Chinmaya Mission is

• To teach maximum people how to be good Hindus for the maximum time

• To give maximum happiness to the maximum number of people for the maximum time

• To show maximum people how to obtain maximum peace and maximum prosperity

• To convert maximum people to Hinduism in maximum places