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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Krishna say the syllable Om represents?

2. How does Krishna say a sinner becomes holy?

3. What are the three gunas?

4. What is adhidaiva?

5. From whence does Krishna say delusion arises?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Krishna say that the wise see about action?

2. What does Krishna say about those who abstain from action to enjoy sensual pleasures?

3. What specific instructions does Krishna give for dying?

4. What is Krishna's highest nature and how does it give every creature its existence?

5. What does Krishna say truly great souls seek? How?

6. What does Krishna say about the duality of attraction and aversion?

7. What does Sri Krishna say about Ajuna's sorrow?

8. What does Krishna tell Arjuna concerning the performance of selfless action versus the renunciation of action?

9. Describe Krishna's instructions for the practice of meditation.

10. What are the eight divisions of Krishna's prakriti?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Krishna grants Arjuna a cosmic vision of his supreme immutable nature. How does this happen? What does Arjuna see? What is the impact of the vision on Arjuna? What is the impact of the vision on the reader? Discuss citing specific examples.

Essay Topic 2

Krishna tells Arjuna that the will is the Self's only friend as well as the Self's only enemy. What does this mean? For whom is the Self a friend? For whom is the Self an enemy? What does Krishna say an aspirant should do with respect to her will? Use specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Krishna tells Arjuna, "As men approach me, so I receive them. All paths lead to me." What does Krishna mean by this? How does Krishna fulfill all desires whether selfish or selfless? How does Krishna "unify one's faith?" Discuss citing specific examples from the text.

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