Hinduism

Question 1

What is a Puja Table?

Answer 1

A Hindu worship table

Question 2

What is Samsara?

Answer 2

The cycle of rebirth and death

Question 3

What is The Aum?

Answer 3

The Aum is the symbol for the god (Brahman). Hindus believe he is everywhere, Ben present since creation and worshiped in many different forms

Question 4

What is a Caste System?

Answer 4

A Caste System is a division of social status

Question 5

What is a Brahmas?

Answer 5

A Brahman is an intellectual who performs religious ceremonies

Question 6

What is a Kshatriya?

Answer 6

A Kshatriya is a person who traditionally had the power

Question 7

What is a Vaishyas?

Answer 7

A Vaishyas is an ordinary person who farms, trades and produces a living out of it

Question 8

What is a Shudras?

Answer 8

A Shudras is a person who traditionally served the higher clases and did jobs others didn’t want to do

Question 9

What is Brahmacharya?

Answer 9

Brahmacharya is the first stage in a Hindu’s life when you have your education

Question 10

What is Grihastha?

Answer 10

Grihastha is the second stage in a Hindu’s life when he takes responsibility and becomes a family man

Question 11

What is Vanaprastha?

Answer 11

Vanaprastha is the third stage in a Hindu’s life when he becomes a grandfather and lives in a hut in the forest to pray (his wife is allowed to come with him)

Question 12

What is Sannyasa?

Answer 12

Sannyasa is when a man is totally devoted to Hinduism and has no attachments

Question 13

What is a soul?

Answer 13

The essence of one’s being, often described as immortal

Question 14

What is Ahimsa?

Answer 14

Ahimsa is the act of being kind and respectful towards people and nature

Question 15

Who is Gandhi?

Answer 15

Ghandi is a famous and influential Hindu

Question 16

What is a Murti?

Answer 16

A Murti is an image of a god or goddess

Question 17

What is a Mandir?

Answer 17

A Mandir is a temple at which Hinduism is practiced

Question 18

What is the Bhagavad Gita?

Answer 18

The Bhavagad Gita is a scripture containing 700 verses

Question 19

What is the Atman?

Answer 19

The Atman is the essence of ones being/a soul

Question 20

What is Moksha?

Answer 20

Moksha is the act of release from Samsara

Question 21

What is Dharma?

Answer 21

Dharma is religious teachings

Question 22

What is Karma?

Answer 22

Karma is the consequence of ones actions

Question 23

What is Incarnation?

Answer 23

Incarnation is the act of transfer into a deity, spirit or quality

Question 24

What is Reincarnation?

Answer 24

Reincarnation is the action of a soul taking up a new body

Question 25

What is an Avatar?

Answer 25

An Avatar is a god in male form

Question 26

What is a Shakti?

Answer 26

A Shakti is a god in female form

Question 27

What is the Ashramas?

Answer 27

The Ashramas is the set of stages a Hindu has to go through throughout their life

Question 28

What is Apartheid?

Answer 28

Apartheid is the South African law for the division of race

Question 29

Who is Brahman?

Answer 29

Brahman is the Hindu god (he can be worshipped in many different forms)