Preface

1. Under whose supervision is the Krishna consciousness movement conducted?

The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is conducted under the supervision of Śrīla
Rūpa Gosvāmī.
2. What is one’s first duty in all spiritual affairs?
In all spiritual affairs, one’s first duty is to control his mind and senses. Unless one
controls his mind and senses, one cannot make any advancement in spiritual life.
3. On what does our advancement in Krishna consciousness depend?
Advancement in Kṛṣṇa consciousness depends on the attitude of the follower. A
follower of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement should become a perfect gosvāmī.
4. Define gosvami.
Go means “the senses,” and svāmī means “the master.” Unless one controls his
senses and mind, one cannot become a gosvāmī.

Text One
5. List three examples, from the text, of anger utilized in the Lord’s service.
a. Lord Chaitanya Mahāprabhu became angry with the miscreant brothers Jagāi
and Mādhāi, who blasphemed and struck Nityānanda Prabhu.
b. It was in anger that Hanumān set fire to Laṅkā, but he is worshiped as the
greatest devotee of Lord Rāmacandra. This means that he utilized his anger in
the right way.
c. Arjuna serves as another example. He was not willing to fight, but Kṛṣṇa incited
his anger: “You must fight!” To fight without anger is not possible, however,
Arjuna utilized it in the service of the Lord.
6. Why does the Krishna consciousness movement encourage marriage?
The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement encourages marriage not for the satisfaction of
the genitals but for the begetting of Kṛṣṇa conscious children.
7. Why should one avoid palatable dishes even while eating Prasadam?
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu taught us to avoid very palatable dishes even while
eating prasāda. If we offer palatable dishes to the Deity with the intention of eating
such nice food, we are involved in trying to satisfy the demands of the tongue.
8. Define go-dasa.
Go-dasa referes to the servant of the senses. They engage in the service of the
senses or in the service of the material world. They have no other engagement.
Prahlāda Mahārāja has further described the go-dāsa as adānta-go, which refers to
one whose senses are not controlled.

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9. List the three primary energies of the Lord.
The Supreme Personality of Godhead has three primary energies, or potencies –
a. antaraṅga-śakti, or the internal potency
b. taṭastha-śakti, or the marginal potency (Living entities)
c. bahiraṅga-śakti, or the external potency.
10.Define mahatma and duratma.
When a person gratifies the senses of the Supreme Lord can he be called a
mahātmā, or broad-minded person.
 Duratma persons are cripple minded persons, who are always engaged in satisfying
their senses, sometimes they even expand their activities in order to do good for
others through some “ism” like nationalism, humanitarianism or altruism, but this
may be Good on material point of view but has no spiritual value, this is like
extended sense gratification.
11.List the threefold miseries in Sanskrit and English
a. adhidaivika-kleśa (sufferings caused by the demigods, such as droughts,
earthquakes and storms)
b. adhibhautika-kleśa (sufferings caused by other living entities like insects or
enemies)
c. adhyātmika-kleśa (sufferings caused by one’s own body and mind, such as
mental and physical infirmities)
12.Briefly describe the two meanings of niyamägraha.
a. niyama-āgraha: Accepting some of the scriptural rules and regulations for
immediate benefit, as utilitarians advocate
b. niyama-agraha: neglecting the rules and regulations of the śāstras, which are
meant for spiritual development.
13.List the three kinds of atyāhārīs.
a. Bhukti-kāmīs, who are interested in material happiness.
b. mukti-kāmīs, who desire liberation by merging in the existence of the formless
Absolute (Brahman)
c. siddhi-kāmīs, who desire the perfection of mystic yoga practice.

Text Three
14.List the nine processes of devotional service in Sanskrit or English.
a. śravaṇaṁ : hearing the name and glories of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
b. kīrtanaṁ : chanting His glories
c. smaraṇaṁ : remembering the Lord
d. pāda-sevanam : serving the Lord’s feet
e. arcanaṁ : worshiping the Deity
f. vandanaṁ : offering obeisances unto the Lord
g. dāsyaṁ : acting as the Lord’s servant
h. sakhyam : making friends with the Lord
i. ātma-nivedanam : surrendering oneself fully to the Lord
15.What is the meaning of avaśya rakṣibe kṛṣṇa.
“Kṛṣṇa will surely protect me and give me help for the successful execution of
devotional service.”
16.Briefly describe the two aspects of tat-tat-karma-pravartana
One must strictly follow the regulative principles of Vaidhi Bhakti this is tat-tat-
karma pravartana which constitutes of –
a. 4 Prohibitions (yama): forbidding illicit sex, meat-eating, gambling and
intoxication
b. Positive regulative principles (niyama): chanting 16 rounds on japa-mala

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17.Define guhyam ākhyāti pṛcchati.
 An experienced devotee explains, and an inexperienced devotee learns from him.
This is guhyam ākhyāti pṛcchati.
18.How should one spend his income?
According to the dadāti principle, an advanced devotee is supposed to spend at
least fifty percent of his income on the service of the Lord and His devotees. Śrīla
Rūpa Gosvāmī has set such an example in his life. When he decided to retire, he
distributed fifty percent of his life’s earnings to Kṛṣṇa’s service and twenty-five
percent to his relatives and kept twenty-five percent for personal emergencies. This
example should be followed by all devotees. Whatever one’s income, fifty percent
should be spent on behalf of Kṛṣṇa and His devotees, and this will fulfill the
demands of dadāti.

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19.How should one deal with the devotee (kaniṣṭha-adhikārī) who chants the holy
name?
One should respect such a person within his mind.
20.List the four characteristics of a madhyama- adhikārī.
The madhyama-adhikārī is a devotee who –
a. worships the Supreme Personality of Godhead as the highest object of love.
b. makes friends with the Lord’s devotees.
c. is merciful to the ignorant.
d. avoids those who are envious by nature.

21.List three symptoms of an uttama-adhikäré.

Uttama-adhikari is one who –
a. Is not interested in blaspheming others.
b. His heart is completely clean.
c. has attained the realized state of unalloyed Kṛṣṇa consciousness.

Text Six
22.What is the meaning of nityänanda- vaṁśa?
Those who are descendants of Sri Nityananada Prabhu
23.The spiritual master must not be subjected to the advice from whom?
The spiritual master must not be subjected to the advice of a disciple, nor should a
spiritual master be obliged to take instructions from those who are not his disciples.

Text Seven
24.What is the meaning of jīvera ‘svarūpa’ haya – kṛṣṇera ‘nitya-dāsa’?
The normal condition of a person is to remain an eternal servant of the Lord.
25.Define durāśraya.
This world of māyā is called durāśraya, which means “false or bad shelter.”
26.List the three stages in chanting the holy name of the Lord.
There are three stages in chanting the holy name of the Lord –
a. the offensive stage.
b. the stage of lessening offenses.
c. the pure stage.
 27.At what stage can maya not disturb a devotee?
Although māyā may be present, it cannot disturb a devotee once he attains the
bhāva stage.

Text Eight
28.What is the essence of all advice?
The essence of all advice is that one should utilize one’s full time – twenty-four
hours a day – in nicely chanting and remembering the Lord’s divine name,
transcendental form, qualities and eternal pastimes, thereby gradually engaging
one’s tongue and mind.
29.List three examples each of perfect devotees in śānta-rasa, däsya-rasa, and sakhya-
rasa.
a. Santa-rasa: Kṛṣṇa’s cows, the stick or flute in the hand of Kṛṣṇa, flowers around
Kṛṣṇa’s neck.
b. Dasya-rasa: Citraka, Patraka or Raktaka
c. Sakhya-rasa: Baladeva, Śrīdāmā or Sudāmā.
d. Vatsalya-rasa: Nanda Mahārāja and Yaśodā,
e. Madhurya-rasa: Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī or Her lady friends such as Lalitā and Her
serving maids (mañjarīs) like Rūpa and Rati

Text Nine
30.List the hierarchy of the different spiritual places.
Vaikuntha -> Mathurā -> Forest of Vṛndāvana -> Govardhana Hill -> Śrī Rādhā-
kuṇḍa
31.Why has Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī given much stress to Rādhā-kuṇḍa?
Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī has given much stress to Rādhā-kuṇḍa because of Śrī Caitanya
Mahāprabhu’s desire to find it.

Text Ten
32.Why are the gopīs superior to all devotees?
Of all these devotees, the gopīs are recognized as superior because they do not
know anything other than satisfying Kṛṣṇa. Nor do the gopīs expect any return
from Kṛṣṇa. Indeed, sometimes Kṛṣṇa puts them into extreme suffering by
separating Himself from them. Nonetheless, they cannot forget Kṛṣṇa.
33.Define vipralambha-sevä.
vipralambha-sevā, thinking of Kṛṣṇa in separation, as Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
did, is far better than serving Kṛṣṇa directly.

Text Eleven
34.What is the result of bathing in Rādhā-kuṇḍa even once?
It is stated that a devotee will at once develop pure love of Kṛṣṇa in the wake of the
gopīs if he once takes a bath in Rādhā-kuṇḍa.