52 Questions
Who is the Supersoul situated in one's own heart?
Sri Krsna
What is the ultimate goal of life according to the text?
To render service to the Supersoul
In the conditioned state of existence, what does the conditioned soul seek the service of?
The necessary paraphernalia for maintaining the body and bodily relations
What is the nature of the renderings of service in the conditioned state of existence?
Totally illusory
What is the material world compared to in the text?
A mirage in the desert
What do foolish animals become entrapped by in the desert according to the text?
The illusion of water
What does the absence of water in the desert not imply according to the text?
The absence of water at all
Who can worship the Supersoul according to the text?
The yogi
What is the constitutional position of every living being according to the text?
To render service
What does the text suggest is the cause of the conditioned state of existence?
The renderings of service
Where should one search for water?
In the vicinity of seas and oceans
What are the three things that every person is searching for in life according to the text?
Eternal life, unlimited knowledge, and unending blissful life
What is the term used to describe the repetition of birth, death, old age, and disease?
Samsara
What is the solution to the problems of life?
Worshiping the Supreme Lord
What is the natural affectionate relationship between the Lord and all living beings described as in the text?
Parent and child
What do conditioned souls run after instead of the Supreme Lord?
Bodily connections and illusory relationships
Where is the Supreme Personality of Godhead located according to the text?
In the hearts of all living beings
What happens when temples are devoid of activities according to the text?
People lose interest in them
What is the result of a godless civilization according to the text?
Existence becomes intolerable
What must be followed to end the anomaly of a godless civilization?
The principles of revealed scriptures like the Srimad-Bhagavatam
What are the miseries of life that one must seek to end according to the text?
Repetition of birth, death, disease, and old age.
What is the process suggested in the text to end the miseries of life?
Worshiping the Supreme Lord.
Who is present in everyone's heart, according to the text?
The Supreme Lord.
What is the suggested way to search for the Supreme Personality of Godhead?
Within our hearts.
What are the consequences of a godless civilization, according to the text?
Artificially increased conditions of life and intolerable existence for everyone.
What happens when temples are devoid of activities?
People become uninterested in such places and gradually become godless.
What principles should be followed to end the anomaly of a godless civilization?
The principles of revealed scriptures like the Srimad-Bhagavatam and the instructions of a person like Sri Sukadeva Gosvami.
What is the nature of the Lord's affection for all living beings?
Natural affectionate attachment.
What is the significance of rendering service to the Supersoul in one's heart?
By rendering service to the Supersoul in one's heart, one can end the cause of the conditioned state of existence.
What does it mean to say that the Supersoul is eternal and unlimited?
The Supersoul is eternal and unlimited, signifying that He is the ultimate goal of life.
Why does a conditioned soul seek the service of illusion?
In the atmosphere of illusion, a conditioned soul seeks the service of illusion because of ignorance.
What is the nature of the renderings of service in the conditioned state of existence?
The renderings of service in the conditioned state of existence are totally illusory.
Who can worship the Supersoul?
Only a yogi, who understands the substance and not the illusion, can worship the Supersoul.
Where is the Supreme Personality of Godhead located?
The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krsna, is situated as the all-pervading omnipresent Supersoul.
What is the solution to the problems of life?
The solution to the problems of life lies in rendering service to the Supersoul and worshiping Him.
The living being's constitutional position is to render ______.
service
In the conditioned state of existence, the conditioned soul seeks the service of ______.
illusion
The conditioned soul works in the service of his temporary body, bodily relatives like the wife and children, and the necessary paraphernalia for maintaining the body and bodily relations, such as the house, land, wealth, society and country, but he does not know that all such renderings of service are totally ______.
illusory
This material world is itself an ______, like a mirage in the desert.
illusion
Foolish animals become entrapped by the ______ of water in the desert and run after it, although there is no water at all.
illusion
The material world is compared to a ______ in the desert.
mirage
The Supreme Personality of Godhead Sri Krsna is the all-pervading omnipresent ______.
Supersoul
One who is a yogi can worship only the ______ because He is the substance and not illusion.
Supersoul
Every living creature is engaging in the service of ______ else.
something
By worshiping the ______, one can end the cause of the conditioned state of existence.
Supersoul
Anyone who wants to make an end to these miseries of life, namely repetition of birth, death, disease and old age, must take to this process of worshiping the Supreme Lord and not others
the self
If we at all want to end the cause of our conditioned life, we must take to the worship of Lord Sri Krsna, who is present in everyone’s heart by His natural affection for all living beings, who are actually the parts and parcels of the Lord (Bg. 18.61). The baby in the lap of his ______ is naturally attached to the ______, and the ______ is attached to the child. But when the child grows up and becomes overwhelmed by circumstances, he gradually becomes detached from the ______, although the ______ always expects some sort of service from the grown-up child and is equally affectionate toward her child, even though the child is forgetful. Similarly, because we are all part and parcel of the Lord, the Lord is always affectionate to us, and He always tries to get us back home, back to Godhead. But we, the conditioned souls, do not care for Him and run instead after the illusory bodily connections. We must therefore extricate ourselves from all illusory connections of the world and seek reunion with the Lord, trying to render service unto Him because He is the ultimate truth. Actually we are hankering after Him as the child seeks the ______. And to search out the Supreme Personality of Godhead, we need not go anywhere else, because the Lord is within our hearts. This does not suggest, however, that we should not go to the places of worship, namely the temples, churches and mosques. Such holy places of worship are also occupied by the Lord because the Lord is omnipresent. For the common man these holy places are centers of learning about the science of God. When the temples are devoid of activities, the people in general become uninterested in such places, and consequently the mass of people gradually become godless, and a godless civilization is the result. Such a hellish civilization artificially increases the conditions of life, and existence becomes intolerable for everyone. The foolish leaders of a godless civilization try to devise various plans to bring about peace and prosperity in the godless world under a patent trademark of materialism, and because such attempts are illusory only, the people elect incompetent, blind leaders, one after another, who are incapable of offering solutions. If we want at all to end this anomaly of a godless civilization, we must follow the principles of revealed scriptures like the Srimad-Bhagavatam and follow the instruction of a person like Sri Sukadeva Gosvami who has no attraction for material gain.
mother
If we want at all to end this anomaly of a godless civilization, we must follow the principles of revealed scriptures like the Srimad-Bhagavatam and follow the instruction of a person like Sri Sukadeva Gosvami who has no attraction for material gain
self
We must therefore extricate ourselves from all illusory connections of the world and seek reunion with the Lord, trying to render service unto Him because He is the ultimate ______. Actually we are hankering after Him as the child seeks the mother.
truth
The foolish leaders of a godless civilization try to devise various plans to bring about peace and prosperity in the godless world under a patent trademark of materialism, and because such attempts are illusory only, the people elect incompetent, blind leaders, one after another, who are incapable of offering ______. If we want at all to end this anomaly of a godless civilization, we must follow the principles of revealed scriptures like the Srimad-Bhagavatam and follow the instruction of a person like Sri Sukadeva Gosvami who has no attraction for material gain.
solutions
When the temples are devoid of activities, the people in general become uninterested in such places, and consequently the mass of people gradually become godless, and a godless civilization is the result. Such a hellish civilization artificially increases the conditions of life, and existence becomes intolerable for ______.
everyone
For the common man these holy places are centers of learning about the science of God. When the temples are devoid of activities, the people in general become uninterested in such places, and consequently the mass of people gradually become godless, and a godless civilization is the result. Such a hellish civilization artificially increases the conditions of life, and existence becomes intolerable for everyone. The foolish leaders of a godless civilization try to devise various plans to bring about peace and prosperity in the godless world under a patent trademark of materialism, and because such attempts are illusory only, the people elect incompetent, blind leaders, one
after another
Study Notes
The Importance of Worshiping the Supersoul
- The Supersoul, who is the Almighty Personality of Godhead, is situated in the heart of every living being.
- By worshiping the Supersoul, one can end the conditioned state of existence.
- The Supersoul is the all-pervading omnipresent form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Sri Krsna.
- Every living being is engaged in the service of something, but in the conditioned state, they seek the service of illusion.
- The conditioned soul works in the service of their temporary body and bodily relations, which are all illusory.
- The material world is an illusion, like a mirage in the desert, and searching for happiness within it is futile.
- The material body and everything related to it, such as family, society, and country, are temporary and subject to change.
- To end the miseries of repeated birth, death, disease, and old age, one must worship Lord Sri Krsna.
- Lord Sri Krsna is present in everyone's heart and is naturally affectionate towards all living beings.
- We, as conditioned souls, often neglect the Lord's affection and instead chase after illusory bodily connections.
- It is important to extricate ourselves from the illusory connections of the material world and seek reunion with the Lord.
- Holy places of worship, such as temples, churches, and mosques, are centers for learning about the science of God and should not be neglected.
Test your knowledge of the teachings of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada with this quiz. Explore the concepts of rendering service to the Supersoul, the ultimate goal of life, and the path to ending the conditioned state of existence.
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