Transcript Lesson 3 - VSNA – Chicago Chapter

Lesson 3
Hinduism
Ugadi Function
VSNA Chicago
April 12, 2014
Quiz
1. Which is Hinduism symbol ?
A
B
Hinuism
Christianity
D
C
Islam
Buddhism
2. Which is the oldest religion?
A. Buddhism
B. Christianity
C. Hinduism
D. Islam
Can you arrange them in order from
Oldest to Newest ?
1. Hinduism
2. Buddhism
3. Christianity
4. Islam
3. Where is Sindhu River?
D
A
B
C
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
Farmers and Merchants
B. Kshatriyas
Kings, soldiers,warriors
C. Vaishyas
Priests and Scholars
Labourers
D. Shudras
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
Brahmins
Priests and Scholars
Vaishyas
Shakteya
Farmers, Merchants
Kshatriyas
Kings, Governors,
Warriors and Soldiers
Shudras
Smartha
Labourers
Based on ones ability
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Brahmins
Spiritual Knowledge, Study of spiritual texts
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Kshatriyas
Heroism, Power, Courage in battle
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Vaishyas
Farming, Business
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Shudras
Labor, Service to others
You have same system here and
everywhere
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Intellectuals
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Administrators, Military
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Businessmen, Farmers
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Other Workers
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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
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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
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Who fought for Civil Rights movement here
in USA?
Martin Luther King
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When was Civil Rights act signed?
(No discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin)
1964 (50 years back)
Basava fought 800 years back
Men and Women Equality
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Upanayana, a Hindu ritual of initiation was
restricted only to the three upper classes.
Only men were eligiblr for Upanayana
Basava fought for it
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What is 19th Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution?
Guarantees all American women the right to
vote
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When was that signed?
1919 (95 years back)
Basava fought 800 years back
Veerashaiva / Lingayat
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To establish equality among all human beings
and for spiritual enlightenment - Basava used
Ishtalinga
Vachanas
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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