Understanding Vaishnavism part 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the main Vaishnava Sampradayas, but an offshoot?

• Gaudiya Sampradaya
• Madhava Sampradaya
• Nimbarka Sampradaya
• Vallabha Sampradaya

The Gaudiya Sampradaya (Hare Krishnas) is an offshoot of the

• Madhava Sampradaya
• Sri Sampradaya
• Nimbarka Sampradaya
• Vallabha Sampradaya

Are there any offshoots of the Sri Sampradaya?

• Yes
• No

Vadakalai and Tenkalai are

• variations of the Sri Vaishnava Tilak (northern and southern style)
• the two Brahmin brother mentioned in the Ramayana
• offshoots of the Sri Sampradaya
• Tenets of the faith of Shaktism

How many parts are differenciated in the Bhakti Marga Tilak?

• 4
• 3
• 2
• 5

Which part of the Bhakti Marga Tilak represents identification with material creation

• Maha Lakshmi
• Vishnu Padam
• Bindu
• Asan

What does the Bindu (dot) in the BM Tilak symbolize?

• the presence of the Guru on our path
• the center of SPN in europe
• the female aspect of the divine
• OM

The word ASAN means

• seat
• leaf
• bodily exercise
• love

The Asan in the BM Tilak stands for

• devotion
• meditation
• prostration
• yoga

The philosophical part of the Vedas is called the

• Upanishads
• Atharva Veda
• Karmakanda
• Rig Veda