Guru Maharaja Hunter Valley Retreat part 7- May 12

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1. Vedic knowledge is flowing through 2 streams- Upanishad & Purana.

2. Out of 108 Upanishads, Gitopnishad is the essence & out of 18 Puranas, Bhagavata purana is the essence

• 1. True 2. True

• 1. True 2. False

• 1. False 2. True

• 1. False 2. False

T/F-According to Brhad Bhagavatamrita,

1. by devotion ...Uddhava > Pandavas > Yadavas > Prahlada > Hanuman...

2. The reason Prahlada said Hanuman is higher devotee than him, because Hanuman rendered service to Lord Ramcandra.

• 1. True 2. True

• 1. True 2. False

• 1. False 2. True

• 1. False 2. False

Before coming in contact with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, ___ was an impersonalist who was an incarnation of Brihaspati and greatest Vedantist.

• Ramananda Raya

• Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya

• Sanatana Goswami

• Uddhava

Mark the correct statements according to Brahma-parinamavada (more than one answer)

• It is given by Lord Shiva, who admitted to Parvati, in Kali yuga I will give asata sastra in form of a Brahmana Sankaracharya

• Spiritual reality is there which is true

• Spiritual reality transformed to material form, reflection which is also true

• Material reality is mithya, illusion

• Narayana is transformation of Brahman

Mark the correct statements according to Vivarta-vada (more than one answer)

• It is given by Lord Shiva, who admitted to Parvati, in Kali yuga I will give asata sastra in form of a Brahmana Sankaracharya

• Spiritual reality is there which is true

• Spiritual reality transformed to material form, reflection which is also true

• Material reality is mithya, illusion

• Narayana is transformation of Brahman

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said to Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya that (more than one answer)-

• Vedanata sutras are as clear as sky

• Your explanations on the Vedanta sutra are like cloud covering the sky

• Caitanya Mahaprabhu presented the atmaram verse from SB- even after liberation one engages in devotional service, ultimate goal

• the ultimate goal of life is to merge with Brahman

Which is incorrect?

• Sarbhauma Bhattacharya after meeting Caitanya Mahaprabhu realised the exalted position of Ramananda Raya

• Sarbhauma Bhattacharya requested Caitanya Mahaprabhu to meet Ramananda Raya while visiting South India

• Sarbhauma Bhattacharya before meeting Caitanya Mahaprabhu thought devotion is sentimental

• Caitanya Mahaprabhu met Ramananda Raya, the Governor at the bank of Kaveri

T/F

Beyond varnasrama, below sudras, people are considered

• uncivilised, antyajas or outcastes

• to have achieved ultimate goal in Vedic understanding

• higher than karma-yoga

• none of these