Happiness/ Sorrow
All human activities are motivated by what 2 impulses?
Dukha nivritti
Sukha prapti - pg 9
Who Am I?
Om expressing as BMI identified as PFT
What is the definition, practice and results of Satyam?
Truth, integrity, Respect
What are the 4 Personalities?
Physcial, mental, intellectual, spritual
pg 78
What are the are the 2 types of self efforts?
Define them
Shreyas - path of good - uncomfotable in the beginning but leads to evolved happiness
Preyas - path of pleasant - pleasant in the beginning but leads to sorrow in the end
Pg pg 95 &26
What is the happiness equation?
H = # desires fulfilled/ #desires entertained
pg. 13
Which 3 words explain Brahman
Sat - Existance
Cit - Conciousness
Ananda - Bliss
Pg 35
What is the definition, practice and results of Brahmacharya
self mastery, discipline fo the sense like tongue, conserved energy
What is the difference between mind and intellect?
thoughts as emotions is mind
thoughts as ideas/decisions is intellect
pg 83
Define Prarabdha and Purushartha
Prarabdha is what we meet in life - destiny
Purushartha is how we meet that life - self - effort
pg 95
What is the difference between standard of living and standard of life?
Material vs inner development
Pg 23
Describet the 4 features of "The Self"
It has no expression of its own.
It is the life principle.
It is other than BMI.
It is the changeless reality that helps us recognize changes.
pg 34
What is the definition, practice and results of ahimsa?
Forgiveness, non judgement, love and humility
How do we resolved the conflicts between the 4 personalities?
The lower is given up for the higher
Pg 79
What is the relationship between past present future
Past modified in the present is the future
Cause and effect with ability to modify
Pg 96
What is the difference between suppression and sublimation?
Supression is forceful self denial out of ignorance, blind beliefe,
it disintergrates our inner life
Sublimation is elimination of false values as a result of intellectual conviction.
as we learn higher values, we drop lowered tendencies. it strengthens our inner selves
pg 25
Recreate the BMI chart
OM
Vasanas
BMI
PFT
OET
pg 37
How does will power relate to the three values?
The power to accomplish anything can only be harnessed through these three values.
Will is born out of courage of conviction, discipline to remains steady, and compassion to deal with others at different steps of evolution.
PG 55
What prevents us from abiding by our noble ideas?
Mind overpowers the intellect. Unless we are able to control the mind, intellect is not able to come to correct judgements nor properly execute its noble decisions.
pg 82
Can I use Law of Karma to play victim to my fate? Why or why not?
No, because the present moment allows me the freedom of choice that allows me to become the architect of my own future.
Pg 94
What is the purpose of life?
To attain infinite bliss that never diminishes nor ends, and that can only be found in our true nature
pg 41
What are the three kinds of vasanas?
loka
shastra
deha
Pg 39
What are the 3 sources of energy loss?
Regrets of the past, anxieties of the future, and fevoursih activity in the present
pg 68
what are the 4 steps to training the mind?
Introspection, Detection, Negation, Substitution Pg 84
Grace of God, Grace of Guru, ,Grace of Shastra, Grace of Self are needed to realize the truth.
Are these graces given or earned? What do I do with it once I have it?
Root of all is Self effort. Devote your daiys and nights to spritual exerceises. You will be in the end crowed with sucess.
Pg 100