Nectar of Instruction

Practice questions Text One to eleven

(Please note: The answer to these questions are available
directly in the notes of Nectar of instruction, as provided to
you)

Text one
1. On what does the advancement in Krsna consciousness depends
on? (Preface)
2. What is the translation of text one. Also write the complete
verse
3. Explain the Analogy of elephants bathing (study purport for
this question)
4. Explain the thematic overview of NOI (all eleven verses) in
brief
5. What are the six urges
6. Analogy of toad and snake
7. Give three examples of the urges of the anger being rightly
applied (from the purport)
8. Explain two kinds of the urges of the mind
9. What are the six kinds of the urges of the tongue
10. What are the two types of the urges of the genitals and
mention the 5 types of improper urges

Text two
1. What is the translation of text 2.Also write the complete
verse
2. What is the actual purpose of Dharma and what is the perverted
purpose of Dharma
3. Define Atyhra and what are the three categories of
Atyhra
4. Define the concept of Praysa (Over-endeavor)
5. What is the solution to avoid Praysa (Over-endeavor)
6. Explain the concept of Prajalpa with examples, analogy and the
solution
7. Explain the concept of Niyamgraha and its two kinds
8. Explain the concept of Jana-saga and what categories of
association should be avoided
9. What are the different categories of Laulyam
10. What do we lose by not avoiding these six unfavorable items
as mentioned in the translation of text 2
11. What are the benefits of avoiding these 6 unfavorable items
mentioned in text two?

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 Text Three
1. What are the six favorable principles as per text three for
the practice of pure devotional service.Also write the
complete verse
2. What is bhakti and what is not bhakti
3. What are the nine ways of performing bhakti
4. What is the meaning of Saga-tygt and what are the different
types of undesirable association
5. What should be the behavior of a Vaishnava according of Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu
6. Explain the concept of Tat-tat karma pravartanat and Sato
Vtte
7. Define enthusiasm/Utshn
8. What is the analogy of Dictaphone (study purport)
9. Explain the six Ps as the components of the concept
CONFIDENCE as explained in the notes
10. Explain the 3 components of the term Dhairyt along with
one analogy and an example, as presented in notes

Text 4
1. Write down the text 4 and its translation
2. What are the six symptoms of love as presented in Nectar of
instruction
3. Explain the analogy of the businessmen in a hotel as given in
text 4
4. How ISKCON offers us the facility of the practice of the six
loving exchanges
5. What are the seven effects of chanting of the holy names
6. What are the different forms of dadti principle ?
7. Explain the concept of Guhyam khyti pcchati
8. How to practice the concept of Bhukte bhojayate ?
9. What are the benefits of associating with devotees as
mentioned in the purport of text 4?
10. Explain the subject of disassociation, whom to avoid, how
to avoid and why to avoid?

Text 5
1. What are the different levels of dealings of a middle class
devotee?
2. What are three levels of devotees?
3. What are the different characteristics of Kaniha-adhikr?
4. What are the different characteristics of Madhyama-adhikr?
5. What are the different characteristics of Uttama-adhikr?
6. How should one deal with different levels of devotees as per
the translation of text five (refer notes)

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7. Explain the concept of Dk/spiritual initiation
8. What are the qualifications for being fit for the process of
initiation?
9. Explain the concept of Divya jnam

Text 6
1. Explain how a pure devotee is already on the liberated
platform
2. How can one recognize an uttama-adhikr ?
3. What are the principles which guide the dealings between an
advanced devotee and a neophyte devotee?
4. What are the seven possible offenses against the devotees ?
Explain each of them.
5. Explain the proper use of the title Gosvm and how this
term is misused?

Text 7
1. Write down the translation of text 7
2. What is the nature of Lords Holy Name ,His Qualities and
Pastimes and explain the analogy of the sugar candy and
Jaundice?
3. What is the diseased and the normal condition of the living
entity?
4. What are the various individual and the collective causes of
our disease (of having no taste in the holy name, etc.)?
5. What is the cure for the disease mentioned in text 7?
6. What are the three stages of chanting?

Text 8
1. Out of the nine stages of bhakti, which stage of bhakti is
represented in text 8 of NOI?
2. How to train tongue and the mind as per the purport of text 8?
3. Why should one insist on training the mind?
4. How should one train the mind?
5. According to text 8, what is the sum and substance of all
instruction regarding the cultivation of devotional service?
6. What is the essence of all advice?
7. What are the five items of progressive ka-smaraa?
8. What are the 5 rasas in which rgnuga-bhakti can be executed?

Text 9-11

9. Explain the translations of text 9, 10, 11

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