måndag 24 oktober 2011

Bhakta-Repetition/Research work

aham sarvasya prabhavo
mattah sarvam pravartate
iti matva bhajante mam
budha bhava-samanvitah

aham--I; sarvasya--of all; prabhavah--source of generation;mattah--from Me; sarvam--everything; pravartate--emanates; iti--thus;matva--knowing; bhajante--becomes devoted; mam--unto Me;budhah--learned; bhava-samanvitah--with great attention.

TRANSLATION
I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds. Everything emanates from Me. The wise who know this perfectly engage in My devotional service and worship Me with all their hearts.

QUESTIONS FOR THE INQUISITIVE SOUL

(Only google in emergency)

1. Why did Gurudeva start the VRINDA mission? (sato vritte, gurudevas book)

2. Why is Guru considered so important?

3. What are the steps in the Yoga ladder from towards Prema?
4. What two processes of bhakti are considered most important?

5. Who and how is Krishna? Write down a few definitions or explainations.

6. Find a way of explaining the Gunas that could be understood by any Tom, Dick or Harry.

7. How did Bhagavatam end up in our bookshelves? What is the history?

8. Explain how we are not the body with some nice examples

9. What means sambandha, abhideya and prayojana? Which is most important right now?

Until next time, write down your answers AND You should be able to repeat loud or write on paper verse 10.8 in Bhagavad Gita with translation. (tip! Write it down many many times and then carry with you and repeat throughout the day)