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What was the main source material for Swami Vivekananda's book 'Karma Yoga'?

  • Lectures delivered in New York City (correct)
  • Newspaper articles about his teachings
  • Books written by his disciples
  • Personal diary entries
  • Who was the professional stenographer hired to record Swami Vivekananda's lectures for 'Karma Yoga'?

  • An anonymous journalist
  • A famous author
  • Swami's close friend
  • Joseph Josiah Goodwin (correct)
  • What does the word 'Karma' mean in the context of Karma Yoga?

  • Future predictions
  • Effects of actions (correct)
  • Mental meditation techniques
  • Physical exercises
  • How did Swami Vivekananda's classes in America during 1895-1896 differ from his previous lectures?

    <p>Recorded by a professional stenographer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's interpretation of 'knowing' in strict psychological language?

    <p>Discovering or unveiling information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Newton do when he 'discovered' gravitation?

    <p>Unveiled it from his own mind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of the text, what is considered the 'mine of infinite knowledge'?

    <p>The human mind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the author describe the process of learning in relation to knowledge?

    <p>Discovering hidden truths within oneself</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the worker who is attached to results?

    <p>He grumbles about the nature of his duties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does competition have, as stated in the text?

    <p>It rouses envy and kills kindliness of the heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest is the outcome for the grumbler?

    <p>Failure in life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the text describe the impact of devotion to duty on spiritual progress?

    <p>It helps kill selfishness and sensuality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is self-restraint considered a manifestation of power?

    <p>It leads to the development of a mighty will and character.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does the text mention the analogy of a carriage with four horses rushing down a hill?

    <p>To illustrate the importance of curbing one's desires and impulses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the author imply about working without any selfish motive?

    <p>It shows the capacity to become a powerful moral giant.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of the text, what does the impact generating intense heat symbolize?

    <p>The frittering away of energy following selfish motives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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