Swadhyay Miscellaneous
What does Swadhyay translate to?
Self Study
The Gita is a conversation between Arjuna and Krishna on which battlefield?
Kurukshetra
In Chapter 6, Krishna teaches Arjuna about a practice that involves sitting in a solitary place, fixing the mind, and controlling thoughts. What is this practice?
Meditation or dhyana
Sarvasya Chaham Hrudi Sannivishto...
Yogeshwar Bhagwan
Complete the shloka- "Yada Yada..."
Yada Yada He Dharmasya, Glaanir Bhavati bharata. Abhuthanaam Adharmasya, Tadatmaanam Srujanyaham
During Pravachan, Dadaji sits on a platform named?
Vyaspit
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What is the Sanskrit term for selfless action performed without attachment to results?
Karma yoga
Give me a 100 nachiketas and I will change the world!
Swami Vivekananda
What shloka says- You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions. Never consider yourself to be the cause of the results of your activities, nor be attached to inaction
Karmanye vadhikaraste Ma Phaleshu Kadachana, Ma Karmaphalaheturbhurma Te Sangostvakarmani
In 1997, Pandurang Shastri Athavle was awarded this prestigious international honor for his contributions to spiritual progress.
Templeton Prize
Krishna, Arjun, Sanjay, Dhritirashtra
According to Geeta, one way to eliminate desire and anger is to do this.
Attaching our mind to God
Who is said to have Divya-Chakshu or Dirgh Drishti (far sighted vistion) from Mahabharat?
Sanjay
What shloka in the Gita talks about the importance of being fearless?
Chapter 16 Shloka 1- Abhayam Sattva Sann..
What does D.A.Y, the acronym, we see in the Swadhyay lotus logo at the start of pravachan, stand for?
Divine Associates of Yogeshwar
Who first translated the Bhagavad Geeta into English?
Warren Hastings
According to the Geeta, what animal should we learn from in order to gain control over our senses?
Tortoise- Yadaa Sanharate Chahyam
Those who can see the invisible can do the impossible.
Dadaji
Shloka in the Gita where Krishna says that he made play “divine.”
Tusyanti cha ramanti cha. (Ch. 10, shloka 9)
How many times is the word “Swadhyay” said in the Geeta?
2 times (Chapter 16, shlok 1 and chapter 17, shlok 15)
Which sage is credited with recording the Bhagvad Gita?
Vyasa
What three main qualities (gunas) does Krishna say exist in all beings, influencing their actions and nature?
Sattva(goodness), rajas(passion), and tamas(ignorance)
Gatistvam Gatistvam Tvameka Bhavani...
Adi Shankracharya
How many total shlokas are in Trikāl Sandhyā? How many are from Geeta?
10 Shlokas total, 3 are from the Geeta