Bhagavad Gita - Chapter7 - Jnana Vijnana Yoga

According to Lord Krishna, is it easy or difficult for most people to know and understand Him completely?

• Easy
• Difficult
• Not possible
• Unknown

Answer explanation

Only few understand him, because only few are committed to realize the truth

Lord Krishna mentions that all the material world is made up of eight elements. Can you name two of these elements?

• Earth, Oxygen
• Air, Electricity
• Mind, Thoughts
• Earth, Intellect

Answer explanation

Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Space, Mind, Intelligence, and Ego are the 8 apara shakati of the lord

Besides material things, what is the other power that Lord Krishna talks about, which gives life to everything?

• None
• Awareness
• Meditation
• Blessings
• All

Answer explanation

Lord's para shakti or the unchanging, eternal aspect is awareness. And that is who you are truly.

Lord Krishna says there is nothing higher than Him. What is the example He uses to describe how everything is connected to Him?

• Pot & mud
• Ornament & gold
• Pearls & thread
• Water & Ocean

Answer explanation

He uses the example of pearls on a thread, where Krishna is like the thread holding all the pearls together.

Krishna says His divine energy is very hard to overcome. What does He say is the only way to cross it?

• Going to holy places
• Surrendering to Srikrishna
• Reading scriptures
• Talking to philosophers

Answer explanation

Surrendering to Krishna i.e. realizing his teaching and living life in accordance to the truths

Krishna mentions four types of people who do not approach Him. Can you name one type of person who doesn’t turn to Krishna?

• Poor man
• Rich man
• Proud & selfish man
• Intelligent man

Answer explanation

Pride and selfishness cloud one's mind from realization of the truth

According to Krishna, there are four kinds of people who come to Him. Can you name one of them?

• One who is in trouble
• One who is curious
• One who is seeking wealth
• One who is seeking knowledge

Out of the four types of people who come to Krishna, who does He say is the dearest to Him?

• One who is in trouble
• One who is curious
• One who is seeking wealth
• One who is seeking knowledge

Answer explanation

The one who is seeking realization of truth, sincerly and with utmost faith, about the Lord is the dearest to Krishna

After many lifetimes what does a wise person finally understand?

• That Krishna is everything
• That World is everything
• That there are important places to visit

Answer explanation

The wise person understands that Krishna is everything, and they surrender to Him.

Krishna says He does not reveal Himself to everyone. Why does He stay hidden from many people?

• Krishna is hidden in a secret place
• Krishna likes to play hide and seek
• Krishna does not like people disturbing
• Krishna is hidden because of ignorance within the person

Answer explanation

Lord is hidden because of cloud of ignorance within me. Srikrishna is the ever shining awareness within me, he's the ever shining source in all the things around me. I'm him truly