Questionnaire 1. Chant ‘manglacharan’ and tell its meaning. 2. What are the etiquettes while entering the temple? 3. What is the meaning and significance of ‘Hare Krishna mahamantra’? 4. What is the ideal posture and environment for chanting? 5. What is the importance of Janmastami, Radha Astami and appearance day of Srila Prabhupada? How do we celebrate these days? 6. What is the suitable dress for bhakti vriksha classes? How do we address devotees? 7. Why do we read books written by Srila Prabhupada? 8. Which bhajans did you learn in bhakti vriksha class? 9. What is ISKCON? 10. Who is Srila Prabhupada? 11. What is bhakti vriksha? 12. Which personal habits did you learn from bhakti vriksha class? 13. What are the restrictions for chanting ‘Hare Krishna’ mahamantra? Lesson-1 1. What is the difference between material environment and vaikuntha environment? 2. What is the effect of chanting on the environment? 3. Which are the four colors of Lord in four yugas? 4. What are the two objectives with which Lord descend? How is the way of Lord Chaitanya different from other incarnations? 5. What is the meaning of ‘avatara’? Explain with examples. 6. When should we believe that one is an incarnation? 7. What is the final instruction of Lord in Bhagavad Gita? 8. We are not following his order, on seeing this what did Krishna do? 9. Why Lord Chaitanya is considered the most merciful of all the incarnations? 10. What is the real meaning of ‘sankirtana’? 11. How is the process of Krishna bhakti told by Lord Chaitanya different from that told by others? 12. Did you know this process before? If not, then now after knowing it, how will you apply it in your lives? Lesson-2 1. Which are the four varnas? 2. How is the division of society in four varnas not same as establishing caste system? 3. From which parts of the universal form of Lord are varnas and ashramas created? 4. Compare the varnas and ashramas with the related body parts. 5. Which are the two duties assigned to the brahmanas? Compare with the related body part. 6. Is violence required? If yes, then why? 7. What do Krishna and Balaram carry? What do these represent in Varna-ashram system? 8. How can financial problems be solved by farming and cow protection? 9. What are the short comings of modern education system? Who is responsible for the scarcity of food resources? 10. What is the problem of the current society? How can Krishna consciousness movement help in this regard? 11. What is the shortcoming of today’s society? 12. What should brahmanas never do? Explain with the example pf Chanakya pandit. 13. What is the role of brahmanas in political issues in vedic society? 14. What is the significance of manu-smriti? 15. What are the duties of brahmancharies? 16. What are the four ashramas according to age? 17. How should one donate? What are the three types of charity? 18. Why it is not possible to perform yajya in current yuga? What is the solution? 19. What is the position of sannyasis in the society? 20. What is the qualification of a sannyasi? 21. What are the regulations for sannyasis regarding dealing with women? Are these rules only meant for sannyasis? How do they apply to us in our preaching? 22. What is the purpose behind sannyasis begging from door to door? Lesson-4 1. Why are demigod worshippers better than atheists? 2. Why are different demigods worshipped in society? 3. Compare the position of demigods and Lord. 4. Do all demigod worshippers attain the same result or different results? 5. Do all paths lead to the same destination? Explain with example. 6. What results are obtained by the demigod worshippers? What do they do for temporary benefits? 7. How does Lord show His special mercy on his devotees? 8. There are many ways to supply food to different parts of the body. Is it true? Lesson-5 1. Which demigod is worshipped for what? List any demigods if you know, which are not mentioned here? 2. Demigods and their worshippers are both dependent on Lord. How? 3. Share any incident, in which Lord has blessed a demigod that he/she will be worshipped by ordinary humans for material benefit. 4. Who should worship supreme Lord? 5. What should be the attitude of a devotee towards demigods? 6. Your friend, who earlier used to worship a demigod and has recently taken to Krishna Consciousness, is afraid that the demigod will be angry with him. What would you say to him? 7. Devotees may share some incidence where Lord has worshipped some demigod. How this should be understood? 8. Demigods love Lord’s devotees more than their own devotees. Explain with the example of Bharat Maharaja. 9. Lord Rama worshipped Lord Shiva. Does this mean that Shiva is superior to Lord Rama? What is the position of Lord Shiva? 10. According to Lord Shiva, who is worship is supreme? 11. How can one attain the post of Brahma and Indra? Lesson-7 1. What was the question of Maharaja Parikshit? Explain in detail. 2. What is the position of Lord Siva? What does he control? 3. What is meant by nirguna? What does one attain by becoming nirguna? 4. What two special mercies do Lord show on his pure devotees? 5. Give examples of a few devotees, who were earlier bereft of all opulences, but at the end, Krishna gave them ample material and spiritual riches? 6. When does a devotee surrender completely to Krishna? 7. Explain the special mercy of Lord on His completely surrendered devotee. 8. A karmi also faces happiness and distress and a devotee too. How are both different? .