Unlocking Spiritual Bliss SB 2.3.11

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According to the text, who are the demigods?

  • Scientists
  • Gross materialists
  • False and imaginary beings
  • Factual and powerful beings (correct)

According to the text, what do the Vedas recommend regarding worship?

  • Worship of God only
  • Worship of different demigods for different benefits (correct)
  • Worship of gross materialists
  • Worship of scientists

According to the text, what do the gross materialists believe?

  • In the existence of God and the demigods
  • In the existence of the moon (correct)
  • In the existence of the Vedic literatures
  • In the existence of different planets dominated by different demigods

According to the text, what is the fate of the demigods and their followers at the period of devastation?

<p>They are all annihilated (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the verdict of Vedic literature regarding the worship of demigods?

<p>It is a different phase of phantasmagoria (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the benefit of worshiping the Supreme Lord in the association of devotees?

<p>Getting a permanent share in eternal life (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, who can show one the right way of progressive life?

<p>The pure devotees of the Lord (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, how can one achieve pure devotion?

<p>By the grace of the pure devotees of the Lord (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, how can the Bhagavad-gita be understood?

<p>In the association of pure devotees only (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the realm that material science can never reach?

<p>The realm of transcendental knowledge (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Srila Prabhupada, who can attain the highest perfectional benediction?

<p>Only the pure devotees of the Lord (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Srila Prabhupada, what happens to the living entity when thrown into the material world?

<p>The living entity becomes conditioned by the three modes of material nature (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the struggle for existence in the material world compared to?

<p>The will-o’-the-wisp (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the prime problems of life that remain unsolved despite all endeavors?

<p>Birth, death, old age, and disease (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Srila Prabhupada, what is human life meant for?

<p>Making a solution to the problems of life (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the law of material nature also known as?

<p>The external energy of the Supreme Lord (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Srila Prabhupada, what are all plans for material enjoyment?

<p>Illusory only (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Srila Prabhupada, what happens to the conditioned living being within the compass of material creation?

<p>They struggle for existence (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are many kings and emperors known for according to Srila Prabhupada?

<p>Leaving a planmaking story only (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Srila Prabhupada, what is the living entity in his pure state conscious of?

<p>Being a part and parcel of the Lord (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the role of the demigods in the universal government?

<p>Due to their being engaged in the direct service of the Lord in managing different departments in the universal government.</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the fate of the demigods and their followers at the period of devastation?

<p>They are all annihilated at the period of devastation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the worship of the demigods based on?

<p>The Vedas recommend worship of different demigods for different benefits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the benefit of worshiping the Supreme Lord in the association of devotees?

<p>One can get information of the benefit of worshiping the Supreme Lord in the association of the devotees of the Lord.</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the highest perfection of human life?

<p>Pure devotion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Srila Prabhupada, what is the purpose of human life?

<p>Human life is meant for making a solution to the problems of life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, why are all plans for material enjoyment illusory?

<p>Despite all such plans for happiness, the conditioned living being within the compass of material creation can never solve the problems of life, namely birth, death, old age and disease.</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, how can one attain the highest perfectional benediction?

<p>All the different kinds of worshipers of multidemigods can attain the highest perfectional benediction, which is spontaneous attraction unflinchingly fixed upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead, only by the association of the pure devotee of the Lord.</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what happens to the living entity when thrown into the material world?

<p>When thrown into the material world on account of his desire to lord it over material energy, he becomes conditioned by the three modes of material nature and thus struggles for existence for the highest benefit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the verdict of Vedic literature regarding the worship of demigods?

<p>The verdict of Vedic literature is that worship of demigods is condemned and is due to ignorance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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