QUESTION PAPER FOR HARINAM DIKSHA
Answer all the questions Total Marks: 100 marks
Section 1: Spiritual Master and Disciple 2 marks each (2X5= 10 marks)
1. Give any two qualifications of a bona fide spiritual master.
2. Why should we accept a spiritual master? Under what circumstances should the
spiritual master be rejected?
3. What is the unique position of Srila Prabhupada in ISKCON?
4. What are the qualifications of a disciple?
5. Explain: vapu seva and vani seva. Of the two, which service is more important? Why?
Section 2: Devotional Service & Bhakti Sadhana 3 marks each (3X5= 15 marks)
1. How can we keep our bhakti lata protected?
2. What are the six things that destroy our devotional service?
3. Name the four yugas and the respective yuga dharmas?
4. What are the nine types of bhakti described by Prahlada Maharaja?
5. What are the six things that are favorable to the execution of pure devotional service?
Section 3: Devotional Service & Bhakti Sadhana 2 marks each (2X15=30 marks)
6. How does deity worship help in developing love for Krishna?
7. Write the Hare Krishna Mahamantra.
8. Give the different benefits of chanting the Mahamantra.
9.. Write atleast two nama-aparadhas.
10. What is vaishnava-aparadha?
11. What happens if one commits vaishnava-aparadha?
12. What are the four regulative principles?
13. Why should we follow the four regulative principles?
14. Why should we offer bhoga to Krishna?
15. Why should we apply tilaka on our body?
16. Why should we wear Kanthi mala around our neck?
17. What kind of foodstuff can be offered to Krishna?
18. What is the procedure for offering bhoga to Krishna?
19. What sambandha do we have with Krishna?
20. What do you understand by Varnasrama Dharma?
Section 4: Bhagavad-gita 3 marks each (3X10= 30 marks)
1. Why do you accept Krishna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead?
2. What is the position of demigods? Does Krishna encourage worship of demigods?
3. What are the three important differences between material body and soul?
4. Name our Vaishnava sampradaya and any three acharyas.
5. What are the four pillars of dharma? What are the activities that destroy them?
6. Who is the source of complete creation?
7. What are the four defects of a conditioned jiva?
8. Name the different subjects of Bhagavad-gita?
9. Write any sloka from the Bhagavad-gita.
10. What are the different opulences of Krishna?
Section 5: State True or False 1 mark each (1X15= 15 marks)
1. One should consider his spiritual master as good as God.
2. The spiritual master has to be physically present to initiate.
3. Brahma and Shiva are as good as Krishna.
4. Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
5. We can one day become God with our hard work.
6. We are equal to Krishna in quantity.
7. We are equal to Krishna in quality.
8. Karma is not eternal and can be changed.
9. Isvara is eternal, but jiva is not eternal.
10. There is no rebirth.
11. Karma yoga is the highest yoga.
12. Bhakti yoga is the highest.
13. Bhagavan realization is superior to Paramatama and Brahman realization.
14. Kurukshetra is also called dharmakshetra.
15. It is okay to chant while chatting on the phone.
