Krishna Consciousness Quiz Bg 7.1
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What is described in the Seventh Chapter of Bhagavad-gita?

  • The nature of Krishna consciousness (correct)
  • The different types of yoga
  • The fortunate and unfortunate people
  • The opulences of Krishna

    • What is the highest form of all yoga?

  • Localized Paramatma realization
  • Krishna consciousness (correct)
  • Impersonal brahma-jyotir realization
  • Different types of yoga

    • What is revealed to a person in Krishna consciousness?

  • Full and scientific knowledge of Krishna (correct)
  • Impersonal brahma-jyotir realization
  • Localized Paramatma realization
  • Partial knowledge of the Absolute Truth

    • What is not perfect knowledge of the Absolute Truth?

    <p>Impersonal brahma-jyotir realization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Krishna described as being full in?

    <p>Opulences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the steady concentration of the mind upon Krishna?

    <p>Krishna consciousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ultimate knowledge beyond any doubts?

    <p>Krishna</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is described in the first six chapters of Bhagavad-gita?

    <p>The living entity as nonmaterial spirit soul</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is partial knowledge of the Absolute Truth?

    <p>Impersonal brahma-jyotir realization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Krishna consciousness?

    <p>Full and scientific knowledge of Krishna</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which form of devotional service is considered the first and most important?

    <p>Sravanam</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who can be considered a greater authority than Krishna?

    <p>A pure devotee of Krishna</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which verse in the Srimad-Bhagavatam describes the process of understanding Krishna?

    <p>Second Chapter, First Verse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Krishna do for the devotee who constantly engages in hearing about Him?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    By development of devotional service, one becomes freed from which modes?

    <p>Passion and ignorance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of wiping away impurities and becoming steady in pure goodness?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ultimate aim of practice of Krishna consciousness yoga?

    <p>To know the Absolute Truth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who should one learn from in order to understand Krishna?

    <p>A pure devotee of Krishna</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which activity is considered righteous according to the text?

    <p>Hearing about Krishna from Vedic literatures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does bhakti-yoga enable one to do according to the text?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the nature of Krishna consciousness as described in the Seventh Chapter of Bhagavad-gita?

    <p>The nature of Krishna consciousness is fully described, emphasizing Krishna's opulences and how He manifests them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the four kinds of fortunate people who become attached to Krishna?

    <p>The four kinds of fortunate people who become attached to Krishna are: the distressed, the seeker of knowledge, the seeker of wealth, and the wise.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the four kinds of unfortunate people who never take to Krishna?

    <p>The four kinds of unfortunate people who never take to Krishna are: those who are envious, those who are ignorant, those who are attached to material enjoyment, and those who are in knowledge but attached to fruitive results.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the highest form of all yoga according to the text?

    <p>The highest form of all yoga is the steady concentration of the mind upon Krishna, also known as Krishna consciousness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ultimate knowledge beyond any doubts according to the text?

    <p>The ultimate knowledge beyond any doubts is Krishna.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the nine different forms of prescribed devotional service mentioned in the text?

    <p>The nine different forms of prescribed devotional service mentioned in the text are sravanam (hearing), kirtanam (chanting), smaranam (remembering), pada-sevanam (serving the feet), arcanam (worshiping), vandanam (offering prayers), dasyam (becoming a servant), sakhyam (becoming a friend), and atma-nivedanam (surrendering oneself).</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of understanding Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, described as in the Srimad-Bhagavatam?

    <p>The process of understanding Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is described as hearing about Krishna from Vedic literatures or from Him directly through the Bhagavad-gita.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Krishna do for the devotee who constantly engages in hearing about Him?

    <p>Krishna acts as a best-wishing friend and purifies the devotee who constantly engages in hearing of Him.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of development of devotional service?

    <p>The result of development of devotional service is freedom from the modes of passion and ignorance, and the diminishing of material lusts and avarice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does bhakti-yoga enable one to do according to the text?

    <p>Bhakti-yoga enables one to sever the hard knot of material affection and come at once to the stage of understanding the Supreme Absolute Truth Personality of Godhead.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Understanding Krishna Consciousness through Yoga and Devotional Service

    • The Seventh Chapter of Bhagavad-gita describes the nature of Krishna consciousness and how Krishna manifests His opulences.
    • It explains four types of fortunate people who become attached to Krishna and four types of unfortunate people who never take to Krishna.
    • The previous six chapters of Bhagavad-gita describe the nonmaterial spirit soul and different types of yogas for self-realization.
    • It is stated that concentration of the mind upon Krishna, or Krishna consciousness, is the highest form of yoga.
    • By focusing one's mind on Krishna, one can know the Absolute Truth completely, while impersonal and localized realizations are considered partial.
    • Krishna is considered the ultimate knowledge beyond any doubts in complete Krishna consciousness.
    • Different types of yoga serve as steppingstones on the path of Krishna consciousness, with direct Krishna consciousness leading to knowledge of brahma-jyotir and Paramatma.
    • Yoga practice should begin as directed in the last verse of the Sixth Chapter, with sravanam (hearing) being the first and most important form of devotional service.
    • Krishna is the greatest authority, and hearing from Him or a pure devotee of Krishna is the best way to become Krishna conscious.
    • The Srimad-Bhagavatam describes the process of understanding Krishna through hearing from Vedic literatures or directly from Krishna in the Bhagavad-gita.
    • Hearing about Krishna purifies the devotee, develops transcendental knowledge, and leads to fixed devotional service.
    • By developing devotional service, one becomes freed from passion and ignorance, diminishing material lusts and avarice, and attains pure goodness.

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    Test your knowledge of Krishna consciousness and the teachings of Bhagavad-gita in this quiz. Explore the nature of Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and learn how practicing yoga with a focused mind can help you know Him fully. Gain insights from the purport by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada.

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