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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 is adhidaiva?

2. Unto whom does Krishna say abiding joy comes?

3. Who assembles the army of the Pandavas?

4. Whose family does Bhishma fight for?

5. What does Krishna say the Lord of this world does not partake in?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Krishna say about the relationship between his unmanifested form and the existence of the manifested universe?

3. Why does Arjuna suggest he could receive no satisfaction from killing Dhritarastra's sons?

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

5. What are some of the metaphors Krishna gives for his nature in this chapter?

6. What does Krishna tell Arjuna about work?

7. What does Krishna say about those who follow the path of service?

8. What does Krishna say would happen if he ever refrained from continuous work?

9. When does Krishna say a spiritual aspirant ascends to a unitive state?

10. What happens when dharma declines according to Krishna?

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

Toward the end of the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna shifts his attention to those souls with "demonic tendencies."

1) Describe the attitudes of souls of this nature. How are they different from the attitudes Krishna has previously promoted?

2) Discuss what Krishna teaches concerning the destiny of souls of demonic nature.

3) What are the "three gates" to self-destruction? How may these be avoided?

Use specific examples for all the above.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast sannyasa and tyaga, the two forms of renunciation. Which does Krishna say is better? Why? Discuss citing specific examples from the text.

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