75 Questions
Why does Srila Prabhupada argue against the unnecessary increase of the necessities of life?
To promote self-realization
What is the author's view on the use of cots and beds?
They are unnecessary when there are ample earthly flats to lie on
Why does the author mention the use of palms of hands instead of utensils?
To question the necessity of utensils
What does the author suggest about the clothing of animals?
Animals have a natural covering
What does the author say about the intelligence of animals?
Animals have no intelligence
What should humans utilize their intelligence for?
Arts, science, poetry, and philosophy
What does the author mean by 'reserve energy of human life'?
Unutilized potential of human intelligence
What does the author say about human civilization?
It should have culture, education, and morality
What is the author's view on the use of pillows?
Pillows are unnecessary when one can use the palms of their hands
How does the author suggest humans should live in relation to animals?
Humans should learn from the simplicity and healthy lives of animals
What is the goal of human civilization?
To establish a relationship with God
What is the danger of self-complacence with a polished type of animal civilization?
It leads to a delusion
Where did the great sages and saints of the past live?
In huts and groves
What did Srila Rupa Gosvami and Srila Sanatana Gosvami leave behind?
Immensely valuable writings on transcendental knowledge
What does the text say about the so-called comforts of life?
They are detrimental to progressive life
What does the text recommend for achieving the desired goal of life?
A voluntary life of renunciation
What is the first duty of a person in the renounced order of life?
To contribute some literary work for the benefit of human beings
What is alms-giving to mendicants considered as in the sanatana-dharma institution?
Part of a householder's duty
What is the danger of pseudomendicants taking advantage of the charitable disposition of householders?
They become parasites living at the cost of society
What was the foremost duty discharged by Srila Sanatana and Srila Rupa Gosvami in the renounced order of life?
To hold learned discourses among themselves
Why should mendicants not go to householders for food?
Because they are insulted by the householders
What is the general rule for a mendicant devotee regarding clothing?
To find a torn cloth in the street and use it
What should a mendicant devotee do when hungry?
Go to a magnanimous tree that drops fruits
Where should a mendicant devotee live according to the text?
In a cave in the hills
Who lived in a cave and had a venomous snake as a copartner?
Thakura Haridasa
Why did Thakura Haridasa agree to leave the cave where he lived?
Because his devotees were afraid of the snake
What happened when Thakura Haridasa agreed to leave the cave?
The snake left the cave
What does the text say about the Lord's protection for a bona fide devotee?
The Lord will protect a devotee from all dangers
Who should accept the path of renunciation?
One who is fully accomplished and purified
What is the stage described in the Bhagavad-gita where the path of renunciation is recommended?
Chapter 16
What is the warning Sukadeva Gosvami gives to mendicants who ask for food from householders?
such mendicants asking bread from the householders are an insult to the highest order
What should a mendicant devotee accept without asking anyone to give it in charity?
a simple small loincloth
What is the general rule for a mendicant devotee when he is hungry?
he may go to a magnanimous tree which drops fruits
Where does a mendicant devotee find shelter according to the text?
a cave in the hills
According to the regulations of the sanatana-dharma institution, who should depend fully on the protection of the Lord?
one who is trained from the beginning to depend fully on the protection of the Lord in all circumstances.
What is the purpose of the renounced order of life according to the text?
to contribute some literary work for the benefit of the human being in order to give him realized direction toward self-realization
What is the duty of householders towards mendicants in the sanatana-dharma institution?
to treat the mendicants as their family children and provide them with food, clothing, etc., without being asked
Where did Srila Rupa Gosvami and Srila Sanatana Gosvami live and write their important literatures?
they used to live in huts and groves and sit on the flat ground
What is the view of the author on the so-called comforts of life?
they are detrimental to progressive life
What should be the goal of human civilization according to the text?
to establish a lost relationship with God
What is the author's perspective on the necessities of life and human energy?
Human energy is spoiled in a vain search after such illusory happiness. The necessities of life for the protection and comfort of the body must not be unnecessarily increased.
What does the author suggest about the intelligence of animals?
An intelligent human cannot live the life of an animal; rather, man should try to utilize his intelligence in arts and science, poetry and philosophy.
What is the author's view on the use of cots and beds?
If one is able to lie down on the floor, then why should one endeavor to get a good bedstead or soft cushion to lie on.
What is the author's recommendation for achieving the desired goal of life?
The reserve energy of human life, which is far superior to that of animals, should simply be utilized for self-realization.
What does the author say about the so-called comforts of life?
The reserve energy of human life, which is far superior to that of animals, should simply be utilized for self-realization.
Human energy is spoiled in a vain search after such illusory ______.
happiness
If one is able to lie down on the ______, then why should one endeavor to get a good bedstead or soft cushion to lie on.
floor
If one can rest without any ______ and make use of the soft arms endowed by nature, there is no necessity of searching after a pillow.
pillow
If we make a study of the general life of the animals, we can see that they have no intelligence for building big houses, furniture, and other household ______, and yet they maintain a healthy life by lying down on the open land.
paraphernalia
They do not know how to cook or prepare ______, yet they still live healthy lives more easily than the human being.
foodstuff
This does not mean that human civilization should revert to animal life or that the human being should live naked in the jungles without any culture, education and sense of ______.
morality
An intelligent human cannot live the life of an animal; rather, man should try to utilize his intelligence in arts and science, poetry and ______.
philosophy
In such a way he can further the progressive march of human ______.
civilization
But here the idea given by Srila Sukadeva Gosvami is that the reserve energy of human life, which is far superior to that of animals, should simply be utilized for ______.
self-realization
The necessities of life for the protection and comfort of the body must not be unnecessarily ______.
increased
Advancement of human civilization must be towards the goal of establishing our lost relationship with ______
God
One must realize the nullity of the material phenomenon, considering it a passing ______
phantasmagoria
Self-complacence with a polished type of animal civilization geared to sense gratification is ______
delusion
Great sages and saints in the days of yore were not living in palatial buildings furnished with good furniture and so-called amenities of life. They used to live in ______
huts and groves
Srila Rupa Gosvami and Srila Sanatana Gosvami were high-ranking ministers of state, but they were able to leave behind them immense writings on ______
transcendental knowledge
So-called comforts of life are not actually helpful for progressive civilization; rather, they are detrimental to such progressive ______
life
In the system of sanatana-dharma, of four divisions of social life and four orders of progressive realization, there are ample opportunities and sufficient directions for a happy termination of the progressive ______
life
If one is not accustomed to abiding by the life of renunciation and self-abnegation from the beginning, one should try to get into the habit at a later stage of life as recommended by Srila Sukadeva Gosvami, and that will help one to achieve the desired ______
success
Are there no torn clothes lying on the common ______
road
Do the trees, which exist for maintaining others, no longer give alms in ______
charity
According to the regulations of the sanatana-dharma institution, one is trained from the beginning to depend fully on the protection of the ______ in all circumstances.
Lord
The path of ______ is recommended for acceptance by one who is fully accomplished and fully purified in his existence.
renunciation
A common master looks to the necessities of his ______, so how much more would the all-powerful, all-opulent Supreme Lord look after the necessities of life for a fully surrendered soul.
servant
The Lord may dictate to tigers and other jungle animals not to disturb His ______.
devotee
The snake gave preference to Haridasa and decided to leave the place and not ______ him.
disturb
He does not require to live in a comfortable house, but should find a ______ in the hills and not be afraid of jungle animals, keeping faith in God, who lives in everyone’s heart.
cave
When he is hungry he may go to a magnanimous tree which drops ______, and when he is thirsty he may drink water from the flowing river.
fruits
However, those who cannot give any contribution should not go to the householders for ______, for such mendicants asking bread from the householders are an insult to the highest order.
food
Sukadeva Gosvami gave this warning especially for those mendicants who adopt this ______ of profession to solve their economic problems.
line
Such mendicants are in abundance in the Age of ______.
Kali
Discover the essence of minimalism and simplicity in this thought-provoking quiz. Explore the necessity of everyday objects like cots, beds, pillows, utensils, and clothing. Uncover the wisdom behind these teachings from the teachings of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada.
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