वैशाख मास के शुक्ल पक्ष की चतुर्दशी तिथि को नृसिंह चतुर्दशी अथवा जयंती कहते हैं। शास्त्रों के अनुसार इस दिन श्री हरि विष्णु ने नृसिंह अवतार धारण कर दैत्यों के राजा हिरण्यकशिपु का संहार किया था। भक्त की भगवान के प्रति अटूट आस्था को सिद्ध करते हुए भगवान ने जगत को बताया की वह संसार के कण-कण में विराजमान हैं। …

Narasimha (नरसिंह) is an avatar of the Hindu God Vishnu, one who incarnates in the form of part lion and part man to destroy an evil, end religious persecution and calamity on Earth, thereby restoring Dharma. पदम पुराण के अनुसार दिति और ऋषि कश्यप जी के दो पुत्र हिरण्यकश्य (हिरण्याकशिपु) और हिरण्याक्ष हुए। यह दोनों बड़े बलशाली एवं पराक्रमी थे …

Mahayana Buddhism Quiz – Madhyamaka and Yogacara Buddhist doctrine and doxography from the Indian Subcontinent. Mahayana Buddhism one of the two major traditions of Buddhism, now practiced especially in China, Tibet, Japan, and Korea. The tradition emerged around the 1st century AD and is typically concerned with personal spiritual practice and the ideal of the bodhisattva.

Buddhism Suttas & Sutras Quiz For Students And Children: From the Nikayas to the Mahayana sutras, I’ll give you a passage and you identify the source. Each passage is carefully chosen to make things easier for you, but the ‘obvious’ answer isn’t necessarily the right answer.

Buddhism in Tibet Quiz For Students And Children: In the past, Tibet was powerful enough to invade China and Nepal. Buddhism was one among many forces that shaped Tibet in a definitive way. Here are some basic facts that will remind you about it. Tibetan Buddhism is a religion in exile, forced from its homeland when Tibet was conquered by …

Buddhism Blue Cliff Records Quiz For Students And Children: A study of Koans is the focus in this quiz. I shall present a Koan and you try to determine the pertinent answer to the ancient Chinese-Japanese puzzles of the Zen Buddhists.

Buddhism and 8 Fold Path Quiz For Students And Children: The follow-up to Buddhism for beginners… the alchemy of the mind through the 8 fold-path of a quark. The Eight fold Path of Buddhism, also called the Middle Path or Middle Way, is the system of following these eight divisions of the path to achieve spiritual enlightenment and cease suffering: …

Basic Buddhism Quiz for Students and Children: Buddhism is a tradition that focuses on personal spiritual development. Buddhists strive for a deep insight into the true nature of life and do not worship gods or deities. From Hegel to Nietzsche to Alan Watts, the West has always presumed to know what Buddhism is all about. See if you can distinguish …

The three most significant events in the life of Great Buddha occurred on the same day. His birth, enlightenment and death (nirvana), all happened on a full moon night in April / May. This makes the day – called Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti – all the more sacred for Buddhists. The Buddha was born Siddhartha Gautama in 544 BC, …

Buddha Purnima is the most sacred day in the Buddhist calendar. It is the most important festival of the Buddhists, and is celebrated with great enthusiasm. Every festival has its own rituals which provide an insight into the lives and beliefs, customs and culture of the people observing them. Although Buddhists regard every full moon as sacred, the moon of …