Civilization and Transcendence Ch - 2 Part 1

In Vedic scriptures their is mention of 'sanatan-dharma' and 'varnasrama-dharma',

What are these according to scriptures respectively?

• Eternal and Indian religion , man-made organization of human society

• Eternal and Universal Religion, man-made organization of human society

• Eternal and Universal Religion , natural organization of human society

• Eternal and Indian Religion, natural organization of human society

What is the actual meaning of word "progress" for human beings?

• To innovate the eating and sleeping facilities for human beings

• To make huge source of income by gambling in casinos and building skyscrapers

• To make progress in our consciousness by hearing about shastras and Vedic scriptures.

• To simply keeping play video games

For many many life time human being is exerting energy in various things, where should a human being exert this energy?

• In eating, sleeping and defending.

• To stop things of sense gratification and devote time in increasing our consciousness.

• In playing video games which we didn't play in our previous life time.

• In making billions of money which we will not carry after death.

About which there is no mention in Vedas?

• Sanatana dharma

• Music and Arts

• Varnasrama dharma

• Hinduism

Is the charge that the Vedic system inhibits the progress of mankind true?

• Yes its true as in Vedic times there was no technology now we have so much.

• No it was encouraged at that times also we had aeroplanes (pushpak viman) in those times too.

• No because Vedic system encourages to use the vital human energy in spiritual progress rather than in material progress which is the real progress.

• No because even gods gave weapons as boons that shows that they are not against progress etc.

What should be the goal of human life?

• To do ones duties and live righteously

• To make spiritual progress

• To search for eating mating defending.

• To help others and do seva of all living entities.

What does the verse "tasyaiva hetoh...." says?

• Bhakti is highest goal of life

• Human being should use his energy for what he does not get in other lives (for spiritual progress)

• Krishna is the supreme personality of godhead and we are all his servants.

• Cows should be treated like mothers.

What did Prahlad Maharaj say in this shloka?

• Just as misery comes without endeavour happiness also comes.

• Pray for Narasimha all times.

• Just be Krishna conscious always, everything follows.

• All of these

Why Prabhupada says that pleasure is same for everyone?

• Because everyone eats same food.

• Even though bodies are different and objects of enjoyment are different but the amount of pleasure they derive is basically same.

• As everyone are lord's children

• Lord reciprocates as souls want so every soul want pleasure so lord also reciprocates for all souls so it's fundamentally same.

Criticism of Hinduism is just as like?

• Deer commenting about lion.

• A small worker commenting judge.

• Lion commenting animals.

• Judge commenting workers in the court.