45 Questions
According to the Srimad-Bhagavatam, which section of the book describes the rasa dance pastimes?
Tenth Canto
What part of the Lord's transcendental form should one concentrate on to become more purified?
The lotus feet
What is the result of meditation on the transcendental form of the Lord?
Detachment from sense gratification
Who is recommended to meditate upon the universal form of the Lord?
Impersonalists and voidists
Why are impersonalists and voidists not recommended to participate in arcana or touch the Deities?
They are not sufficiently purified in their spiritual activities
What is the ultimate purpose of meditation according to the text?
To purify one's intelligence
Which part of the Lord's transcendental form is NOT mentioned as a point of concentration?
The chest
Who is recommended to meditate on the Deity worship in the temple?
Devotees
What is the state of intelligence in the present conditioned state of life according to the text?
Impure
What is the recommended object of meditation for those who are too engrossed in sense gratification?
The gigantic virat-rupa of the Lord
What is the recommended process of meditation?
Meditate on the lotus feet of the Lord and progress to His smiling face
What should the meditation concentrate on?
The Person of the Supreme Godhead
What can one practice meditating upon?
The Deity in the temples
What is the Lord's rasa dancing considered as?
The smiling face of the Lord
What helps in purifying our existence?
Dressing the Lord and bathing Him
What should one gradually become purified by?
Offering flowers and tulasi to the lotus feet of the Lord
What should the meditation process be concentrated upon?
The different parts of the limbs
What is the purpose of fixing the mind upon the different parts of the limbs?
To reach the higher standard of purification
What are the authorized representations of the Lord?
Authorized descriptions of Visnu forms and representations of Deities in the temples
When can one relish the Lord's activities?
When hearing the rasa dance pastimes of the Lord
What is the significance of meditating on the transcendental form of the Lord?
the more one becomes detached from sense gratification
What is the recommended object of meditation for those who are too engrossed in sense gratification?
the universal form of the Lord
Why is arcana not recommended for impersonalists and voidists?
Because they are not sufficiently purified in their spiritual activities
What is the ultimate purpose of meditation according to the text?
purification of one’s intelligence
According to the Srimad-Bhagavatam, which section of the book describes the rasa dance pastimes?
Tenth Canto (Chapters 29-34)
What is the recommended process of meditation according to the Srimad-Bhagavatam?
According to the Srimad-Bhagavatam, the recommended process of meditation is to begin from the lotus feet of the Lord and progress to His smiling face.
What should the meditation process be concentrated upon?
The meditation process should be concentrated upon the different parts of the Lord's limbs, starting from the lotus feet, then the calves, then the thighs, and gradually rising higher and higher.
What is the state of intelligence in the present conditioned state of life according to the text?
In the present conditioned state of life, the intelligence is not purified.
What helps in purifying our existence?
Engaging in transcendental activities such as dressing the Lord, bathing Him, offering flowers and tulasi to His lotus feet, etc., helps in purifying our existence.
Which part of the Lord's transcendental form is NOT mentioned as a point of concentration?
The Lord's rasa dancing is not mentioned as a point of concentration in the progressive meditation process.
According to the Bhagavata school, the Lord's rasa dancing is the ______ face of the Lord.
smiling
It is better to practice concentrating our attention by offering flowers and ______ to the lotus feet of the Lord.
tulasi
When we reach the higher standard of purification, if we see the ______ face of the Lord or hear the rasa dance pastimes of the Lord, then we can relish His activities.
smiling
The more the mind becomes fixed upon the different parts of the limbs, one after another, the more the ______ becomes purified.
intelligence
The process of meditation recommended in the Srimad-Bhagavatam is not to fix one's attention on something ______ or void.
impersonal
The meditation should be concentrated upon the lotus feet, then the calves, then the ______, and in this way higher and higher.
thighs
Thus one can practice meditating upon the ______, concentrating his mind on the lotus feet of the Lord and gradually rising higher and higher, up to His smiling face.
Deity
The more one concentrates on the transcendental form of the Lord, either on the lotus feet, the calves, the thighs or the chest, the more one becomes ______
purified
In this verse it is clearly stated, 'the more the intelligence becomes ______,' which means the more one becomes detached from sense gratification
purified
Our intelligence in the present conditioned state of life is impure due to being engaged in ______
sense gratification
The result of meditation on the transcendental form of the Lord will be manifested by one’s detachment from ______
sense gratification
Those who are too engrossed in sense gratification cannot be allowed to participate in ______ or to touch the transcendental form of the Radha-Krsna or Visnu Deities
arcana
For them it is better to meditate upon the gigantic ______ of the Lord, as recommended in the next verse
virat-rupa
The impersonalists and the voidists are therefore recommended to meditate upon the universal form of the Lord, whereas the devotees are recommended to meditate on the Deity worship in the ______
temple
Because the impersonalists and the voidists are not sufficiently purified in their spiritual activities, ______ is not meant for them
arcana
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