Complete the Line and Explain
Patram puṣpam
Patram puṣpam phalam toyam
What does the single white light symbolize?
Īśvara's Higher Nature or Brahman
What are the three types of minds?
Sāttvika, Rājasika, Tāmasika
What is Māyā?
Māyā is the power that makes something appear as it is not or the creative power of Īśvara.
How do you prove that God forgives even the most wicked person?
Bhagavān's name transformed Ratnākar who was such a dangerous criminal into Vālmīki - a renowned sage who wrote the Rāmāyaṇa
Yogakṣemam
Yogakṣemam vahāmyaham
What does the prism symbolize?
Māyā
What are the five elements? Enumerate them from subtlest to grossest.
Space, Air, Fire, Water and Earth.
Who is Īśvara?
Consciousness with the power of Māyā expressing as the cause of this universe.
How do you prove that God always takes care of us no matter what?
The suitcase story. Whether you are carrying your worries on your head or resting them on the ground, the train of Bhagavān carries you.
bhūmirāpo’nalo vāyuḥ
bhūmirāpo’nalo vāyuḥ khaṁ mano buddhireva ca
What do the different streaks of light symbolize?
Īśvara's lower nature or the five elements, mind, intellect and ego
What are the four types of devotees?
Ārta, Jijñāsu, Arthārthī, Jñānī
What is an Iṣṭa Devatā?
An Iṣṭa Devatā is a personification of Īśvara that has a particular name and form.
Through the cup experiment. An equal amount of water was poured on all cups. The cup that was open, received the most water. It's not that the water did anything differently, the open cup was just most open to receive.
yattapasyasi kaunteya
yattapasyasi kaunteya tatkuruṣva madarpaṇam
What kind of mind should we develop in order to focus on the essence instead of the expression?
A sāttvika mind
What are the five ways we can offer our actions to Bhagavān? (Hint: 9.27)
yatkaroṣi (whatever we do)
yadaśnāsi (whatever we eat)
yajjuhoṣi (whatever we pray)
dadāsi yat (whatever we give in charity)
yattapasyasi (whatever austerity we practice)
What is Grace?
Grace is the constant radiance of Bhagavān’s love shining through all beings.
How do you prove that AI originates from Īśvara? Use at least three steps.
Step 1:AI is built by engineers and programmers who used their intelligence and creativity.
Step 2: Humans gathered all their intelligence and creativity from research, interactions and various experiences in the world.
Step 3: The source of the world and all intelligence and creativity is Īśvara.
ārto jijñāsurarthārthī
ārto jijñāsurarthārthī jñānī ca bharatarṣabha
What are the three temperaments of minds? Define them and provide examples for each.
Sāttvika mind is clear and pure.
Rājasika mind is active and dynamic.
Tāmasika mind is lazy and inert.
What are the four shades of Bhagavān we studied? Explain each one.
Gatiḥ (Goal)
Bhartā (Supporter)
Prabhu (Lord)
Sākṣi (Witness)
What is Consciousness?
Consciousness is simply a changeless awareness that lends existence to all changing things.
How do you prove the existence of Īśvara
1. Everything that is created must have a creator.
2. The creator of a thing must have knowledge of how to create it.
3. The creator of a thing must also have ability to create it.
4. If the created world is infinite, then it's creator must be an all-knowing, all-powerful, infinite being.