Prashanthi Vahini_Quiz

What is Prashanti?

• Absence of Desire, Greed, Anger, Hatred

• Happiness that we get when our desire is fulfilled

• Prashanti is a simple concept of Peace

• The satisfaction in daily worldly life is true peace.

Answer explanation

Prashanti is the Backbone of each individual. Its importance increases especially for Sadhakas. Prashanti basically means absence of desire and anger, greed and hatred.

What is the basic foundation for a successful living that leads to real and lasting peace

• Peace

• Discipline

• Obedience

What is Love in the context of Prashanti?

• Love is an byproduct of peace

• Love and Peace are not related

• Love brings about unity of all mankind.

Answer explanation

Love brings about unity of all mankind and this unity, combined with spiritual knowledge, will bring about world peace.

Which is the following is true for Peace?

• Peace is a conviction arrived at by means of logic.

• Peace can coexists with desires.

• When shanti or peace is expressed in manas, vaak, kaya, karma in the same uniform, equal, measure, it becomes the real peace (prasanthi).

Answer explanation

Which of following is correct for Yathartha Prema

A: It is present within and without at all places, at all times, and under all circumstances.

B: You need not go in search of this love.

C: You cannot receive it as a gift from others, nor can it be purchased anywhere.

D: It is very much present in you and all over.

• A and C

• A,C,D

• All the above is true

To achieve Shanti, important things we need to remember as part of our sadhana are:

• viveka (discrimination)

• sincere attempt

• Not to give up

• All the above

Choose the correct combination

1. Maitreyi A. Iron and Magnet analogy

2. Kapila B. Jada

3. Adishankara C. Flowing river

• 1 - B

  2 - C

  3 - A

• 1 - C

  2- B

  3 - A

• 1 - A

  2 - B

  3 - C

Answer explanation

Maitreyi stated that experiencing Bhakti leading to Shanthi makes the mind a Jada - inactive, devoid of agitations.

Maharishi compares Bhakthi to a flowing river, unmindful of the obstacles, struggling to reah the goal of Supreme Love & Supreme Peace - Prashanti

Adishankara portrays Bhakthi as a piece of iron (jiva) drawn towards the magnet (Jivi the Lord - the resident of the Body)

What is Shakshatkara

• Constantly contemplate on the Self,

• To realise the Self to be fully immersed in the Self

• To experience the Bliss of the Self

• All of these

Answer explanation

The state in which one is established in the Self at all times and under all circumstances is called Sakshatkara or Self realisation

What is NOT a characteristic of Devotion?

• Devotion cannot be defined and demarcated as such and such.

• One cannot express that state of unbounded devotion in human language.

• The experience changes from one person to another, so it eludes comparison and even description.

• Devotion can be realized in your own experience