Young Life
What is Gurudev's full legal birth name?
Balakrishna Menon.
What did Balan have to learn to decode British Messages?
Morse Code.
What ashram did Balan travel to initially so he could expose the sadhus?
The Divine Life Trust Society.
What is the motto of Chinmaya Mission?
To give maximum happiness to maximum people for maximum amount of time.
Who said in the movie, "I am not in his shoes. I am at his feet."
Swami Tejomayanandaji.
What would Balan do during Shiva puja when he was a kid?
He would memorize the aspects of Lord Shiva.
Where did the Freedom Fighters hide Balan's gun before the police searched the bus he was hiding on?
Prasad Milk Cans
What did Balan need to do before taking sanyasi?
Seek the permission of his parents (Father).
Why did Swami Tapovanji reject teaching Gurudev the first time he asked to learn the Upanishads?
He didn't have a letter from Swami Shivanandaji - "knowlege must be taken, not given".
Who said in the movie: "That is not a question, that is a quest."
Swami Shivanandaji Saraswati.
What job did Balan have after he got out of jail?
Journalist
What did the British Officer step on after Balan fled his room in the British Office and wrote "watch your step" on the mirror?
The British flag.
What were Balan's religious beliefs?
Why is our organization named Chinmaya Mission?
Chinmaya means True Knowlege.
Who said in the movie: "People don't die in Delhi?"
Swami Tapovanji Maharaj.
What sport did Balan play in college?
Tennis.
What name did British Intelligence use to refer to Balan while he was infiltrating their ranks - the name he saw in the coded messages that alerted him to leave?
Madrasi Kumar.
Balan got a telegram at work one day - what did that telegram say?
That his friend died.
How many people did he say were enough for Swami Chinmayananda to give a lecture?
Four.
Who said in the movie: "Hold onto Narayana, Lakshmi will follow."
Gurudev / Swami Chinmayananda.
What was Balan's journalist byline, the one his boss questioned, what he used to remain anonymous and humble?
Mochi.
What university did Balan attend while he was involved in freedom fighting?
Lucknow University
Who was the woman that took care of Balan after he was thrown on the street out of the jail cell.
Mrs. De Silva.
What were 2 of the 4 rules Swami Tapovanji laid out to Gurudev before he agreed to be his teacher?
1. Teach only once
2. Needs full attention
3. No note taking
4. If he was asked a question and couldn't answer, Swami Chinmayananda must leave immediately
When the lady asked Swami Chinmayananda if he could give her the gist of Vedanta because she missed the lectures, what did he say?
"Detach and Attach - detach from the world and attach to the Lord."