1. By proper conviction and intelligence one should gradually cease sense activities, this is
called ________. *
a) Samadhi
b) Dharana
c) Dhyana
d) Pratyahara
 
 
2. For devotees, ‘samadhi’ means ________ of activities at devotional level. *
a) stimulation
b) controlling
c) discontinuing
d) cessation
 
3. For he who has conquered the mind, the mind is the best ________, but for one who has
failed to do so, his mind will remain the greatest ________. *
a) friend, friend
b) friend, enemy
c) enemy, friend
d) enemy, enemy
 
4. Empiric knowledge without ________ to the Supreme Lord is also imperfect. *
a) acknowledgement
b) surrender
c) worship
d) service
 
5. The only auspicious activities are those which lead one to________. *
a) Liberation
b) Mystic power
c) Dharma
d) knowledge
 
6. It is undoubtedly very difficult to curb the restless mind, but it is possible by suitable
________ and by ________. *
a) practice, austerity
b) practice, control
c) practice, detachment
d) training, protocol
 
7. A yogi is greater than ________. Therefore, O Arjuna, in all circumstances, be a yogi. *
a) ascetic
b) empiricist
c) fruitive worker
d) all of the above

 
8. Two obstacles on the spiritual path; ________ originate from the mind and entrap the
karmis and ________ originate from the intelligence and entrap the jnanis. *
a) attachments, bewilderment
b) attachments, renunciation
c) desires, doubts
d) doubts, desires
 
9. What is better than Asthanga yoga? *
a) Kriya yoga
b) Hatha yoga
c) Jnana Yoga
d) Karma Yoga
 
 
10. The process of the yoga system is to ________. *
a) control the mind
b) draw the mind away from attachments of the sense objects
c) become desireless
d) a and b
 
 
11. When we speak of yoga, we refer to linking our consciousness with the ________. *
a) demigods
b) spiritual master
c) Supreme Absolute Truth
d) soul
 
12. The meaning of word ‘bhajate’ based on BG 6.47 is ________. *
a)Rendering loving service
b) sacrifice
c) namaskara
d) worship
 
13. The terms restless, turbulent, obstinate, very strong describe the ________. *
a) intelligence
b) mind
c) soul
d) senses
 
14. Citing a book during the class in relation to the yogi, who can be described a first-class
yogi? *
a) One who is rendering service to the Lord
b) the Kṛṣṇa conscious person
c) the one who can control all his senses
d) a & b