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SN SIKSHA LEVEL ROUNDS BOOKS TO BE READ
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1. Beyond Birth & Death

PÀȵÀÚ¸ÉêÀPÀ 2. Science of Self Realization
2 4 rounds chapter 1
Krishna Sevak 3. Bhagavat Gita As It Is
Introdution & Chapter 1

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KRISHNA SEVAKA : COMMITMENTS

In addition to fulfilling the above mentioned commitments of

Shraddhavan, I will fulfill the following additional standards of
devotional service and shall receive the blessings of Sri Sri
Jagannath Baladev and Devi Subhadra to practice Krishna
Consciousness as a Krishna Sevaka :
1. I will chant atleast four rounds of the Hare Krishna maha-
mantra everyday.
2. I will refrain from eating non-vegetarian food (meat, fish
and eggs ) and try to lead a moral life.
3. I will be dedicated to personal improvement in devotional
practice and purity, by gradually applying the teachings of
Srila Prabhupada under the guidance of his representatives.
4. I will accept that Lord Krishna is the Supreme Personality of
Godhead.
5. I will engage in practical devotional service to Lord
Krishna, at the ISKCON temple during festivals such as Sri
Krishna Janmashtami, Ratha-Yatra, etc.,

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1. wAUÀ¼À°è JµÀÄÖ ¨Áj ¤ÃªÀÅ zÉêÀ¸ÁÜ£ÀPÉÌ §gÀÄwÛÃj?
1. How often do you come to the temple in a month?

2. JµÀÄÖ ¢£ÀUÀ½AzÀ/ªÁgÀUÀ½AzÀ/wAUÀ¼ÀÄUÀ½AzÀ/ªÀµÀðUÀ½AzÀ ¤ÃªÀÅ E¸ÁÌ£ï UÉ

§gÀÄwÛgÀÄ«j?
2. For how many days/ weeks/ months/ years are you visiting
ISKCON?

3. ¥Àæw wAUÀ¼ÀÄ JµÀÄÖ ¨sÁ£ÀĪÁgÀzÀ PÁ0iÀÄðPÀæªÀÄUÀ¼À°è ¤ÃªÀÅ ¨sÁUÀªÀ»¸ÀÄwÛÃj?

3. How many Sunday programmes do you attend every month?

4. ¤ÃªÀÅ ¥Àæw ¢£À ºÀgÉà PÀȵÀÚ ªÀĺÁ ªÀÄAvÀæªÀ£ÀÄß JµÀÄÖ ¨Áj (ªÀiÁ¯É) d¦¸ÀÄwÛÃgÁ ?
4. How many rounds of Hare Krishna Maha mantra do you chant
every day?

5. MAzÀÄ ªÀiÁ¯É d¥ÀªÀ£ÀÄß ªÀiÁqÀ®Ä ¤ªÀÄUÉ JµÀÄÖ ¸ÀªÀÄ0iÀÄ ¨ÉÃPÁUÀÄvÀÛzÉ?

5. How long does it take to chant your rounds?

6. ¤ÃªÀÅ ºÀgÉà PÀȵÀÚ ªÀĺÁ ªÀÄAvÀæzÀ d¥ÀªÀ£ÀÄß ¢£ÀzÀ 0iÀiÁªÀ ¸ÀªÀÄ0iÀÄzÀ°è ªÀiÁqÀÄwÛÃgÁ
?
6. When do you chant most of your rounds?

7. ¤ÃªÀÅ d¥ÀªÀ£ÀÄß J°è ªÀiÁqÀÄwÛÃj?

7. Where do you chant most of your rounds?

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8. ¤ÃªÀÅ N¢gÀĪÀ ¥Àæ¨sÀÄ¥ÁzÀgÀ ¥ÀŸÀÛPÀUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¥ÀnÖªÀiÁr ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¥Àæw0iÉÆAzÀgÀ eÉÆvÉUÉ
¤ÃªÀ ¥ÀÇwð N¢gÀĪÀÅgÁ CxÀªÁ ¨sÁUÀ±À: N¢gÀÄ«gÁ JAzÀÄ £ÀªÉÆâ¹.

8. List all the books of Srila Prabhupada that you have read and
indicate against each book whether you have read fully or
partially.

1 7
2 8
3 9
4 10
5 11
6 12

9. ¤ÃªÀÅ PÀȵÀÚ£À£ÀÄß zÉêÉÇÃvÀÛªÀÄ ¥ÀgÀªÀÄ ¥ÀÅgÀĵÀ£ÉAzÀÄ ¹éÃPÀj¸ÀÄwÛÃgÁ?

9. Do you accept Krishna is the supreme personality of godhead?
ºËzÀÄ / E® Yes / No.

10. ¤ÃªÀÅ PÀȵÀÚ£À£ÀÄß zÉêÉÇÃvÀÛªÀÄ ¥ÀgÀªÀÄ ¥ÀÅgÀĵÀ£ÉAzÀÄ KPÉ ¹éÃPÀj¸ÀÄwÛÃj?

10. Why do you accept Krishna is the supreme personality of
godhead?

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11. zÉêÀvÉUÀ¼À ¸ÁÜ£ÀªÉãÀÄ? PÉ®ªÀgÀ£ÀÄß ºÉ¸Àj¹.
11. What is the position of Devatas? Name a few.

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12. ¨sÁ£ÀĪÁgÀ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ «±ÉõÀ ¢£ÀUÀ¼ÀAzÀÄ E¸ÁÌ£Àß°è ¨sÀQÛ¸ÉêÉ0iÀÄ£ÀÄß ªÀiÁqÀ®Ä ¤ÃªÀÅ
¸ÀªÀÄäw¸ÀÄ«gÁ?
12. Are you willing to do devotional service in ISKCON on special
days and Sundays?

13. ¤ÃªÀÅ ¸À¸ÁåºÁj0iÉÄÃ? [¸Àj0iÀiÁzÀ D0iÉÄÌ0iÀÄ£ÀÄß UÀÄgÀÄw¹]

13. Are you a vegetarian (tick the correct alternative)
C] ºËzÀÄ, fêÀ£ÀzÀÄzÀÝPÀÆÌ
D] ºËzÀÄ, PɼÀzÀ __________ªÀµÀðUÀ½AzÀ/ wAUÀ¼ÀÄUÀ½AzÀ/ ¢£ÀUÀ½AzÀ
E] E®è
a) Yes all my life
b) Yes for the past years/months/days
c) No

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14. ²PÁëµÀÖPÀzÀ ªÉÆzÀ®£Éà JgÀqÀÄ ±ÉÆèÃPÀUÀ¼À CxÀðªÀ£ÀÄß §gɬÄj.
14. Write the meaning of the first 2 prayers of Sri Sikshastaka?

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zÀ0iÀÄ«lÄÖ "d£À£À ªÀÄgÀtUÀ¼ÁZÉ" JA§ ¥ÀŸÀÛPÀzÀ ªÉÆzÀ® CzsÁå0iÀĪÀ£ÀÄß N¢ F
PɼÀV£À ¥Àæ±ÉßUÀ½UÉ GvÀÛgÀªÀ£ÀÄß ¤Ãr.

Please read the first chapter of the Book Beyond Birth and
Death and answer the following questions.
1. DvÀä ¸ÁPÁëvÁÌgÀzÀ ªÉÆlÖªÉÆzÀ® ºÉeÉÓ K£ÀÄ?
1. What is the very first step in self-realization?

2. £ÀªÀÄä ¨ÁºÀå EA¢æ0iÀÄUÀ½AzÀ DvÀäzÀ EgÀĪÀ£ÀÄß Cj0iÀÄgÁUÀĪÀÅ¢®èªÉA§ PÉêÀ®

PÁgÀtPÁÌV DvÀäªÉà E®èªÉ£ÀÄߪÀÅzÀÄ ¸Àj0iÀÄ®èªÉAzÀÄ ºÉüÀĪÀÅzÀPÉÌ ¥Àæ¨sÀÄ¥ÁzÀgÀÄ ¤ÃqÀĪÀ
ªÁzÀªÉãÀÄ? 0iÀiÁªÀ C£Àå «zsÁ£À¢AzÀ DvÀäªÀ£ÀÄß CjvÀÄPÉƼÀÀÄzÉAzÀÄ ¥Àæ¨sÀÄ¥ÁzÀgÀÄ
²¥sÁgÀ¹zÁÝgÉ?

2. What is the argument Srila Prabhupada gives to say it is incorrect

to deny the soul simply because we cannot perceive it by our

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gross senses? What is the alternate method that Srila Prabhupada
recommends by which we can perceive the soul?

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3. ªÉÃzÀUÀ¼À, N¯ïØ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ £ÀÆå mɸÀÖªÉÄAmï UÀ¼À ªÀÄvÀÄÛ PÀÆÌgÁ£ï £À zsÉå0iÀĪÉãÀÄ?
J®èzÀgÀ®Æè ²¥sÁgÀ¸ÀÄ ªÀiÁrgÀĪÀ ¸ÁªÀiÁ£Àå «zsÁ£À 0iÀiÁªÀÅzÀÄ?
3. What is the common purpose of the Vedas the old and New
Testament and the Koran? And what is the common method
recommended in all of them?

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4. ¨sËwPÀ ¥ÀæPÀÈw0iÀÄ wæUÀÄtUÀ½VAvÀ G£ÀßvÀªÁVgÀĪÀ DzsÁåwäPÀ ¸ÀÛgÀzÀ°è £ÀªÀÄä£ÀÄß £ÁªÀÅ
£É¯ÉUÉƽ¸À®Ä ²æà ZÉÊvÀ£Àå ªÀĺÁ¥Àæ¨sÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄ ²¥sÁgÀ¸ÀÄ ªÀiÁrgÀĪÀ ¸ÀÄ®¨sÀ «zsÁ£ÀªÉãÀÄ?
4. What is the simple process recommended by Sri Chaitanya
Mahaprabhu to establish oneself on the spiritual platform above
the three modes of material nature?

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5. zÉêÀgÀÄ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ CªÀ£À gÁdåªÀ£ÀÄß CxÀðªÀiÁrPÉƼÀî®Ä EgÀĪÀ «zsÁ£ÀªÉãÀÄ? ²æî
¥Àæ¨sÀÄ¥ÁzÀgÀÄ ºÉýzÀ GzÁºÀgÀuÉ0iÀÄ£ÀÄß ¤ªÀÄä ¸ÀéAvÀ ªÁPÀåUÀ¼À°è «ªÀj¹j.
5. What is the process for understanding god and his kingdom;
explain in your own words the example Srila Prabhupada gives.

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6. £ÁªÀÅ £ÀªÀÄä ¸Àé¥Àæ0iÀÄvÀߢAzÀ zÉêÀgÀ£ÀÄß PÁt§ºÀÄzÉÃ? ¸Àj0iÀiÁzÀ «zsÁ£ÀªÉãÀÄ?
6. Can we see god by our own endeavor? What is the correct
process?

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7. MAzÀÄ «µÀ0iÀÄzÀ°è £ÁªÀÅ ±ÀæzÉÞ0iÀĤßqÀĪÀ ªÉÆzÀ®Ä, K£À£ÀÄß ¸ÀÆPÀë÷äªÁV
UÀªÀĤ¸À¨ÉÃPÀÄ?
7. When we place our faith in something. What is it that we should
carefully look for?

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 DvÀä¸ÁPÁëvÁÌgÀzÀ «eÁÕ£À - CzsÁå0iÀÄ- MAzÀÄ:-
Science of Self Realization: Chapter One

1. PÀȵÀÚ ¥ÀæeÉÕ0iÀÄÄ ¸ÀªÀðjUÀÆ vÉgÉ0iÀÄ®ànÖzÉ0iÉÄÃ?

1. Is Krishna Consciousness open to all?

2. £Á¬Ä, ºÀA¢ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ EvÀgÀ ¥ÁætÂUÀ½VAvÀ ªÀÄ£ÀĵÀå¤UÉ fêÀ£À £ÀqɸÀ®Ä GvÀÛªÀÄ

CªÀPÁ±ÀUÀ¼ÀÄ KPÉ PÉÆqÀ®ànÖªÉ?
2.Why is a man given a better chance to live than swine or other
animals?

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3. PÀȵÀÚ ¥ÀæeÉÕ0iÀÄÄ MAzÀÄ £ÀA©PÉ0iÉÄà CxÀªÁ «eÁÕ£ÀªÉÃ? PÉ®ªÀÅ ªÁPÀåUÀ¼À°è
«ªÀj¹j.3.
3. Is Krishna Consciousness a belief or science? Explain in a few
sentences.

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4. " CxÁvÉÆà §æºÀä feÁÕ¸À" JAzÀgÉãÀÄ?
4. What is ‘Athato brahma jijnasa’?

5. CzsÁåwäPÀ ªÀÄgÀtªÉAzÀgÉãÀÄ? PÀȵÀÚ ¥ÀæeÁÕ DAzÉÆî£É ªÀiÁ£ÀªÀ ¸ÀªÀiÁdªÀ£ÀÄß

EzÀjAzÀ ºÉÃUÉ gÀQë¸ÀÄvÀÛzÉ?
5. What is spiritual death? And how does Krishna Consciousness
movement save human society from this?

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6."gÉÊ°£À ªÉÆzÀ® zÀeÉð0iÀÄ J.¹.PÉÆÃZï" JA§ GzÁºÀgÀuÉ0iÀÄÄ 0iÀiÁªÀ «µÀ0iÀĪÀ£ÀÄß
G¯ÉèÃT¸ÀÄvÀÛzÉ?
6. What point does the example first-class AC coach of the train
signify?

¨sÀUÀªÀ¢ÎÃvÁ 0iÀÄxÁ gÀÆ¥À : ¦ÃpPÉ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ CzsÁå0iÀÄ 1

Bhagavad Gita As It Is: Introduction & Chapter 1

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1. ²æî ¥Àæ¨sÀÄ¥ÁzÀgÀ ¨sÀUÀªÀ¢ÎÃvÁ ¨sÁµÀåªÀÅ, '¨sÀUÀªÀ¢ÎÃvÁ 0iÀÄxÁ gÀÆ¥À" JAzÀÄ KPÉ
PÀgÉ0iÀÄ®ànÖzÉ?
1. Why is Srila Prabhupada’s edition of Bhagavad-Gita called
“Bhagavad-Gita As It Is”?

2. ¨sÀUÀªÀ¢ÎÃvÉ0iÀÄ LzÀÄ «µÀ0iÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄ 0iÀiÁªÀŪÀÅ? ¥Àæw0iÉÆAzÀgÀ£ÀÄß PÀÄjvÀÄ ¸Àé®à «ªÀj¹j.

2. What are the five subject matters of Bhagavad-Gita? Describe
briefly about each of them.

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3. CdÄð£À£À ¨sÀæªÉÄUÉ ªÀÄÆ® PÁgÀtªÉãÀÄ?
3. What is the basic cause of Arjuna’s illusion?

4. 0iÀÄÄzÀÞ ªÀiÁqÀ¢gÀĪÀÅzÀ£ÀÄß ¸ÀªÀÄyð¸À®Ä CdÄð£À£ÀÄ PÉÆqÀĪÀ 0iÀiÁªÀÅzÁzÀgÀÆ ªÀÄÆgÀÄ

PÁgÀtUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¥ÀnÖªÀiÁr.
4. List any three reasons Arjuna gives in this section for not fighting.

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5. "ªÀtð ¸ÀAPÀgÀ " JA§ÄzÀgÀ CxÀðªÉãÀÄ?
5. What is the meaning of “Varna Sankara”?

6. PÀÄlÄA§zÀ »j0iÀÄgÀÄ, ªÀÄ»¼É0iÀÄgÀÄ, PËlÄA©PÀ ¥ÀgÀA¥ÀgÉ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ GvÀÛªÀÄ ¸ÀªÀiÁdzÀ

¥Á®£ÉUÀ¼À £ÀqÀÄªÉ EgÀĪÀ ¸ÀA§AzsÀªÉãÀÄ?
6. What is the relation between family elders, womenfolk, family
traditions, and the maintenance of a good society?

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Dear Srila Prabhupad,

I recommend who qualifies for

shiksha level Krishna Sevaka as he/she fulfills all the criteria
recommended by Iskcon Sri Jagannath Mandir,Bangalore for this
shiksha level & personally have reviewed his/her question paper &
his/her daily activities.

This devotee is attending/agreed to attend our weekly meeting

regularly held at our area.

Kindly bless him/her with your mercy for further advancement in

his/her spiritual life.

Yours dasa nu dasa/dasi

Bhakta Dasa/Programme Name of Bhakta Dasa

co-ordinator Signature.

Name of Sector Servant

Devotee`s Signature. Name of the Devotee

Contact No Email id :

Age : Sex : M/F Address of Devotee

Bhakt Vriksha Name

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Dear Srila Prabhupad,

I recommend who qualifies for

shiksha level Krishna Sevaka as he/she fulfills all the criteria
recommended by Iskcon Sri Jagannath Mandir,Bangalore for this
shiksha level & personally have reviewed his/her question paper &
his/her daily activities.

This devotee is attending/agreed to attend our weekly meeting

regularly held at our area.

Kindly bless him/her with your mercy for further advancement in

his/her spiritual life.

Yours dasa nu dasa/dasi

Bhakta Dasa/Programme Name of Bhakta Dasa

co-ordinator Signature.

Name of Sector Servant

Devotee`s Signature. Name of the Devotee

Contact No Email id :

Age : Sex : M/F Address of Devotee

Bhakt Vriksha Name

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