Buddhism Quiz For Students And Children: Buddhism is a religion to about 300 million people around the world. The word comes from ‘budhi’, ‘to awaken’. It has its origins about 2,500 years ago when Siddhartha Gotama, known as the Buddha, was himself awakened (enlightened) at the age of 35. Buddhism is one of the world’s extraordinary religions and has profoundly impacted …

The Graded Path in Tibetan Buddhism Quiz – Lam Rim teachings were disseminated by Tsongkhapa from Tibet. What makes them special that these teachings provide a graded path, where the practitioner completes one stage of practice and proceeds to the next higher one! Introduction to the Graded Path: Tibetan Buddhism Quiz It is often said that Buddha gave 84,000 teachings, …

Buddhism background: Buddhism came into existence in India some 2,600 years ago when an Indian Prince, Siddhattha, became enlightened and hence came to be known as the Buddha, meaning the Enlightened One. His teaching is preserved in Buddhist scriptures known as the Tripitaka, which literally means the three baskets, namely the Vinaya or Vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), Sutta or Suttanta-pitaka (collection …

Moksa Opadesa Yoga: Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 [Final Revelations of the Ultimate Truth] Arjun Said > Shaloka: 1 English Arjuna said, O mighty-armed one, I wish to understand the purpose of renunciation [tyaga] and of the renounced order of life [sannyasa], O killer of the Kesi demon, Hrsikesa. Purport Actually the Bhagavad-gita is finished in seventeen chapters. The Eighteenth Chapter …

Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga: Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16 [The Divine and Demoniac Defined] Krishna Said > Shaloka: 1 English Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga: The Blessed Lord said: Fearlessness, purification of one’s existence, cultivation of spiritual knowledge, charity, self-control, performance of sacrifice, study of the Vedas, austerity and simplicity; nonviolence, truthfulness, freedom from anger; renunciation, tranquility, aversion to faultfinding, compassion and …

Raja Vidya Guhya Yoga: Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9 [Confidential Knowledge of the Ultimate Truth] Krishna Said > Shaloka: 1 English My dear Arjuna, because you are never envious of Me, I shall impart to you this most secret wisdom, knowing which you shall be relieved of the miseries of material existence. Purport Raja Vidya Guhya Yoga: As a devotee hears …

Raja Ram Mohan Roy Jayanti Information: Raja Ram Mohan Roy, a great social reformer was born on 22 of May in the year 1772 in a Brahmin family in the Hooghly district of Bengal. He is universally accepted as the pioneer of reform movements in India. Imbibed with new ideas of humanism, this first Modern Man of India had worked …

Mothers Day is celebrated in several country across the globe though the month and date on which Mother’s Day is celebrated in different countries varies. Most countries celebrate Mother’s Day on second Sunday in the Month of May. This Mother’s Day date was declared by US President Woodrow Wilson on May 8, 1914 when he signed a Joint Resolution designating …

Chinese Virus Covid-19 Pandemic Photo Gallery: A pandemic is defined as “an epidemic occurring worldwide, or over a very wide area, crossing international boundaries and usually affecting a large number of people”. The classical definition includes nothing about population immunity, virology or disease severity. By this definition, pandemics can be said to occur annually in each of the temperate southern …

Slogans on Books: World Book Day or World Book and Copyright Day is a yearly event on April 23rd, organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, to promote reading, publishing and copyright. Slogans on Books: What is World Book Day? World Book day was created by UNESCO on 23rd April 1995 to celebrate books and authors and …