The Forgetful Incarnation
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How can one counteract false egoism?

  • By engaging in altruistic services
  • By practicing meditation
  • By achieving liberation
  • By invoking God consciousness (correct)

    • What does liberation mean according to the text?

  • Attaining self-realization
  • Becoming free from all desires
  • Getting out of forgetfulness (correct)
  • Achieving enlightenment

    • How is the service of Brahma in liberation different from altruistic services?

  • It is performed without any intention
  • It is free from mistakes and forgetfulness (correct)
  • It is more selfless and sacrificial
  • It is focused on personal gain

    • What is liberation NOT according to the text?

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

    What is the main focus of liberation according to the text?

    <p>Engaging in loving service of the Lord</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of God consciousness in countering false egoism according to the text?

    <p>It helps in achieving liberation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the sample of service in liberation mentioned in the text?

    <p>Service of Brahma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of service in liberation according to the text?

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

    Who is Brahmaji?

    <p>Brahmaji is the incarnation of one of the mundane attributes of the Lord.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cause of Brahmaji's forgetfulness?

    <p>Being the incarnation of the passion mode of material nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can the tendency to forget one's eternal relationship with the Lord be counteracted?

    <p>By meditating on the virat-rupa of the Lord</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the vyavasaya-buddhi?

    <p>It is the ascertained knowledge of the living being</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the jivas or living entities?

    <p>To assist the Lord in His creation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cause of the conditioned soul's forgetfulness?

    <p>The influence of the illusory material energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the chance to counteract forgetfulness available?

    <p>In the human form of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Brahmaji is the incarnation of one of the mundane attributes of the Lord.

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

    Brahmaji is not empowered by the Lord to generate the beautiful material manifestation.

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

    The forgetfulness of the living being can be counteracted by meditation on the virat-rupa of the Lord.

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

    Revival of pure consciousness and counteraction of the tendency to forget the eternal relationship with the Lord can happen simultaneously.

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

    The expansions of differentiated parts and parcels, called jivas or living entities, are meant for rendering a particular pattern of service to the Lord.

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

    The conditioned soul, even in the position of a Brahma, cannot forget the expansions of differentiated parts and parcels.

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

    The illusory material energy is generated out of false egoism.

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

    True or false: Counteracting false egoism can be achieved by invoking God consciousness?

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

    True or false: Liberation means getting out of the sleep of forgetfulness and engaging in real loving service of the Lord?

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

    True or false: Liberation is characterized by inaction and no service?

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

    True or false: Service in liberation is distinguished from altruistic services by being free from mistakes and forgetfulness?

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

    True or false: Liberation is achieved through service without human mistakes?

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

    True or false: Brahma's service is an example of service in liberation?

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

    True or false: Brahma's service is full of mistakes and forgetfulness?

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

    True or false: Service in liberation is different from altruistic services?

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

    What is the purpose of invoking God consciousness in countering false egoism according to the text?

    <p>By invoking God consciousness, one can counteract false egoism and become situated in the real loving service of the Lord.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of liberation according to the text?

    <p>Liberation means getting out of the slumber of forgetfulness and engaging in the real loving service of the Lord.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the service of Brahma in liberation different from altruistic services?

    <p>The service of Brahma in liberation is distinguished from altruistic services by being free from mistakes and forgetfulness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of God consciousness in countering false egoism according to the text?

    <p>God consciousness helps in countering false egoism and enables one to engage in the real loving service of the Lord.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the sample of service in liberation mentioned in the text?

    <p>The service of Brahma is mentioned as a sample of service in liberation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of liberation according to the text?

    <p>The main focus of liberation is the real loving service of the Lord.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can the tendency to forget one's eternal relationship with the Lord be counteracted?

    <p>The tendency to forget one's eternal relationship with the Lord can be counteracted by invoking God consciousness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the vyavasaya-buddhi?

    <p>The vyavasaya-buddhi, or resolute intelligence, is important in countering false egoism and engaging in the real loving service of the Lord.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Brahmaji's forgetfulness according to the text?

    <p>Being one of the numerous living entities, Brahmaji is prone to forgetfulness, which highlights the universal tendency of all beings to forget their eternal relationship with the Lord.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of meditation on the virat-rupa of the Lord in countering forgetfulness according to the text?

    <p>Meditation on the virat-rupa of the Lord serves as a means to counteract forgetfulness and revive one's pure consciousness, thus reestablishing the eternal relationship with the Lord.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the vyavasaya-buddhi mentioned in the text?

    <p>The vyavasaya-buddhi, or ascertained knowledge of the living being, leads to loving service to the Lord, which is the ultimate requirement of every living being.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Bhagavad-gita, in what way are the living entities considered assisting hands of the Lord?

    <p>The Bhagavad-gita states that the Lord has His hands, legs, eyes, and mouths in every nook and corner of His creation, implying that all living entities are considered assisting hands of the Lord, meant for rendering a specific pattern of service to Him.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can the tendency to forget one's eternal relationship with the Lord be counteracted?

    <p>The tendency to forget one's eternal relationship with the Lord can be counteracted by meditation on the virat-rupa of the Lord, as instructed in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, which simultaneously revives pure consciousness and eliminates forgetfulness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of invoking God consciousness in countering false egoism according to the text?

    <p>Invoking God consciousness serves as a means to counteract false egoism, which is the cause of forgetfulness, and reestablish the eternal relationship with the Lord.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of liberation according to the text?

    <p>The main focus of liberation, as emphasized in the text, is to awaken from the sleep of forgetfulness and engage in real loving service to the Lord.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of Brahmaji according to the text?

    <p>Being the incarnation of the passion mode of material nature, he is empowered by the Lord to generate the beautiful material manifestation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the tendency of the living being that can be counteracted by meditation on the virat-rupa?

    <p>Forgetfulness of the living being — beginning from Brahma down to the lowest insignificant ant.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the chance available in the human form of life?

    <p>To meditate upon the virat-rupa of the Lord.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What follows simultaneously with the revival of pure consciousness?

    <p>Counteraction of the tendency to forget one's eternal relationship with the Lord.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ascertained knowledge of the living being according to the text?

    <p>The ascertained knowledge of the living being leads to loving service to the Lord.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many assisting hands of the Lord are there?

    <p>The number of the assisting hands of the Lord is unlimited.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes the conditioned soul to forget the expansions of differentiated parts and parcels?

    <p>Influence of the illusory material energy generated out of false egoism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Being the incarnation of the passion mode of material nature, Brahmaji is empowered by the Lord to generate the beautiful material ______.

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

    This forgetfulness of the living being — beginning from Brahma down to the lowest insignificant ant — is a tendency which can be counteracted by meditation on the ______ of the Lord.

    <p>virat-rupa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    And as soon as this forgetfulness is removed, the ______, as mentioned here and in the Bhagavad-gita (2.41), follows at once.

    <p>vyavasaya-buddhi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Bhagavad-gita (13.14) asserts that the Lord has His hands, legs, eyes and mouths in every nook and corner of His ______.

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

    The conditioned soul, even in the position of a Brahma, forgets this by the influence of the illusory material energy generated out of false ______.

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

    Liberation means getting out of the sleep of forgetfulness and engaging in real loving ______ of the Lord.

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

    The forgetfulness of the living being can be counteracted by meditation on the ______ of the Lord.

    <p>virat-rupa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    One can counteract such false ______ by invoking God consciousness.

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

    Liberation means getting out of the ______ of forgetfulness and becoming situated in the real loving service of the Lord, as exemplified in the case of Brahma.

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

    The service of Brahma is the sample of service in ______ distinguished from the so-called altruistic services full of mistakes and forgetfulness.

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

    Liberation is never ______, but service without human mistakes.

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

    The ______ of the living being can be counteracted by meditation on the virat-rupa of the Lord.

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

    How can the tendency to ______ one's eternal relationship with the Lord be counteracted?

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

    What is the main focus of ______ according to the text?

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

    Service in liberation is distinguished from altruistic services by being free from ______ and forgetfulness.

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

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