Canto 2 Chapter 2 Flashcards
- Why are the Vedic sounds described as bewildering? (2)
- It directs the intelligence of the people to meaningless things like the heavenly kingdoms.
- List those things Çukadeva Gosvämé recommends to save us from endeavouring for
unwanted things? (4-5)
Earthly flats - why cot and beds
own arms - why pillow
palm of hands - why utensils
skins of tree - why clothing
are there no torn clothes on the road?
do the trees dont give charity?
Are the rivers dried up?
are the mountains caves closed?
Does the Lord not protect the surrendered souls?
Why flatter proud rich men?
- What is the first duty of a person in the renounced order of life? (5)
The first duty of a person in the renounced order of life is to contribute some literary work
for the benefit of the human being in order to give him realized direction toward self realization
- Give a brief description of the Paramätmä or Supersoul (8-12)
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Size - Eight inches
Four hands - Kañja-rathänga-Sankha-gadä
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Mouth - Expresses happiness
Eyes - Lotus petals
Garments - Yellowish like saffron of kadamba, bedecked with jewels
Ornaments - Gold set with jewels
Head dress and earrings - Glowing
Lotus feet on lotus hearts of mystics
Chest - Kaustubha jewel - Engraved with a beautiful calf
Other jewels on His shoulders
Torso is garlanded with fresh flowers
Ornamental wreath about His waist
Rings studded with valuable jewels on His fingers.
Leglets, bangles, oiled hair, curling - with a bluish tint, beautiful smiling face -* all very pleasing.
- Briefly describe the yogic process of leaving the body when one likes. Why does this
process supersede chosen times in Bhagavad-gétä 8.23-26? (15-21)
15: Yama to Pratyahara.
16: Stage of labdhopasánti - Merges his mind into intelligence, his intelligence into jiva and jiva into the Supersoul.
17: In the stage of labhopasanti - no influence of time, no modes, no false ego. no material nature.
18: Next step - Yogi attains Brahman Realization.
19-21: The Yogi performs sat-cakra-yoga (miladhara, svadhisthâna, mani-püraka, anähata, visuddhi and ajna cakras) and attains direct liberation.
Because for those who are mixed devotees, alloyed with fruitive action or empiric philosophical speculation, require an opportune moment for quitting this body.
- What are the special qualities of Satyaloka? (26-28)
The duration of life in Satyaloka is calculated to be 15,480,000,000,000 years. (26)
- In Satyaloka (Brahmaloka), there is no lamentation (bereavement, nor old age nor death),
or fear (There is no pain of any kind. Therefore, no anxieties), except suffering in the mind
because of seeing the suffering of the non-devotees. (27)
- After reaching Satyaloka, the devotee is specifically able to be incorporated fearlessly by the
subtle body in an identity similar to that of the gross body, and one after another he gradually
attains stages of existence from earthly to watery, fiery, glowing and airy, until he reaches
the ethereal stage. (28
- How does one purify the polluted aim of life? (37)
Those who drink through aural reception, fully filled with the nectarean message of Lord
Kåñëa
- Write a brief overview of the chapter.
- Rejection of karma-khanda
- Description of the Supersoul
- Two kinds or yogi
- Practice and process of leaving for
an advance yogi - Krama Mukti (Virat-Rupa
Meditation) - Sadhana Bhakti is the Best Path
