Buddhism Glossary Quiz for Students and Children: Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, was born into a royal family in present-day Nepal over 2500 years ago. He lived a life of privilege and luxury until one day he left the royal enclosure and encountered for the first time, an old man, a sick man, and a corpse. Disturbed by this he became …

Buddhist Meditation Quiz: Buddhism is the world’s fourth-largest religion, with over 520 million followers or over 7% of the global population, known as Buddhists. Buddhist schools vary on the exact nature of the path to liberation, the importance and canonicity of various teachings and scriptures, and especially their respective practices. Some historical and technical aspects of meditation as taught by the Buddha. Buddhist Meditation Meditation …

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 …

The World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB) is an international Buddhist organization which was founded in B.E. 2493 (1950) in Sri Lanka where representatives from 27 countries from Asia, Europe and North America met for the first time in history. Buddhist delegates from all over the world representing various schools of Buddhism, viz., Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions, were unified under …

World of Buddhism Quiz: Knowing the religions of the world may be helpful to get on well with our neighbours in the global village. Here follows a quiz on the birth and rise of Buddhism. Buddhism is a non-theistic religion (no belief in a creator god), also considered a philosophy and a moral discipline, originating in India in the 6th …

Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha. The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE. He is recognized by Buddhists as an awakened or enlightened teacher who shared his …

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 …

Other Names: Koili Thampuran of Kilimanoor, Ravi Varma Koil Thampuran Born: 29 April 1848 Kilimanoor, Travancore Died: 2 October 1906 Attingal, Travancore Education: University College Thiruvananthapuram Occupation: Painter, Artist Notable work: Shakuntala Nair Lady Adorning Her Hair There Comes Papa Galaxy of Musicians Awards: Kaisar-i-Hind Gold Medal Raja Ravi Varma (April 29, 1848 – October 2, 1906) was an Indian …

Born: 8 November 1908 – Hassan, Kingdom of Mysore, British India (now in Karnataka, India) Died: 8 July 2006 Austin, Texas, U.S. Occupation: Writer, Professor His Popular Books: Kanthapura (1938) The Serpent and the Rope (1960) Awards: Sahitya Akademi Award (1964) Padma Bhushan (1969) Neustadt International Prize for Literature (1988) Padma Vibhushan (2007) Alma mater: Osmania University University of Madras …

Born: 28 January 1925, Tiptur Died: 24 September 2004, Mumbai Books: The Structure of Music in Raga and Western Systems, Years of Pilgrimage, an Autobiography, Literacy in Indial Awards: Padma Shri (1968) Padma Bhushan (1973) Padma Vibhushan (1975) Education: Bishop Cotton Boys’ School Bengaluru St. Joseph’s College Madras Christian College University of Mumbai King’s College London, United Kingdom Raja Ramanna …