05. Prabhupada named the deities of Sydney temple as ______________.
a) Radha Madhava
b) Radha Giridhari
c) Radha Madan Mohan
d) Radha Gopinatha
Srila Prabhupada Lilamrita
06. While leaving Sydney, Prabhupada requested the deities to
a) Forgive the offences of his disciples
b) Take care of themselves
c) Guide the devotees by giving them intelligence to worship them very nicely
d) Take care of his disciples
07. Naxalite terrorists threatened Prabhupada’s life at Calcutta. They concluded that Prabhupada’s tremendous preaching was undermining the principles of communism. ______________ was a note received by Prabhupada from the Naxalites
a) ‘Leave Calcutta’
b) ‘Fly immediately’
c) ‘Fly or Die’
d) ‘You will be killed’
08. On receiving the note from the Naxalites, Prabhupada
a) Spoke to them and they allowed Prabhupada’ meetings to continue without any further disruptions
b) Left Calcutta
c) Left India
d) Cancelled all public programs art Calcutta
09. Due to the short visit of Russia, Prabhupada felt
a) It was sheer waste of time
b) Though he met Prof Kotovsky, overall his visit was not very useful
c) Just by 2 days of training in Krishna Consciousness to Ivan, a Russian, Prabhupada found the real purpose in his visit in Russia
d) None of the above
01. When devotees asked Srila Prabhupada what is that pleased him most, Prabhupada replied ______________.
a) Chant Hare Krishna
b) Distribute books
c) Preach
d) Pray
02. Srila Prabhupada’s test of prospective disciple’s readiness for initiation was _____________.
a) Follow 4 regulative principles
b) Has chanted 16 rounds of the Hare Krishna mahamantra daily for at least 6 months
c) Has recommendation of temple president and local G.B.C. secretary
d) All the above
03. At ____________, Prabhupada addressed the University students – It is so nice to see so many young boys and girls in this remote corner of the world taking up to Krishna Consciousness
a) Florida
b) New Orleans
c) Atlanta
d) New York
04. When an interviewer asked Prabhupada – although American population is over 200 million, only about 2 dozen are devotees who are around, Prabhupada replied –
a) That is the unfortunate situation
b) That is a fortunate situation because easy to maintain
c) When you sell diamonds, you cannot expect everyone to purchase!
d) Hare Krishna
05. When a devotee during initiation said that he was already chanting 20 rounds when he was supposed to chant 16 rounds, Prabhupada
a) Said he should chant only 16 rounds
b) Said, that’s all right
c) Glorified him in front of other devotees
d) Smiled
06. Prabhupada was ‘Jagad-guru’ because
a) He was merciful to everyone, everywhere.
b) He was preacher of Krishna Consciousness who went everywhere, preached everywhere and had disciples everywhere
c) Both a and b
d) He claimed that he was the best guru in the world
01. ___________ invited Srila Prabhupada to Mombassa, East Africa
a) Mr. Goel
b) Mr. Krishnan
c) Mr. R.B. Pandya
d) Mr. Reddy
02. When a journalist in Nairobi asked Prabhupada that what was the special message that he had brought to Kenya, Prabhupada replied
a) To continue with the racial harmony they are enjoying
b) That all should take up Hinduism
c) That he had no new method for a new place. Message is the same – universal
d) Leave Kenya and settle in India
03. In Nairobi Srila Prabhupada demonstrated how a sannyasi should preach by
a) For one month strictly following Vedic tradition by staying only 3 days or less in the home of each Indian hosts.
b) Holding Sankirtana on streets everyday
c) Wearing saffron dress and blessing everyone
d) All the above
04. When a deerskin was offered to Srila Prabhupada to sit on, Prabhupada
a) Happily accepted
b) Half heartedly accepted
c) Was furious
d) Said, it was pure and Vaishnavas do not use it. It was for Yogis.
05. Prabhupada impressed on Brahmananda Swami that his first duty in Africa was ______________.
a) To find a temple
b) To preach to Indians who lived in Africa
c) To learn Swahili
d) To give Krishna consciousness to Africans
06. When Prabhupada led a Kirtana and lectured in front of the African crowd,
a) They were non cooperative
b) Although the Swahili speaking audience was unable to understand Prabhupada, people were respectful and kirtana they loved
c) They complained to the mayor
d) They revolted against the Hare Krishnas
07. When Prabhupada lectured at the University of Nairobi, ____________ African students filled the auditorium
a) 100
b) 500
c) 1000
d) More than 2000
01. Srila Prabhupada had sent __________ and ____________ to purchase land in Mayapur
a) Umapati, Ravindra Svarupa
b) Radhanatha, Tamala Krishna
c) Bali Mardana , Tamala Krishna
d) Jayapataka , Jayadvaita
02. After getting the land in Mayapur, Prabhupada decided to construct the first building for
a) The deity kitchen
b) A large guesthouse
c) The Kirtan hall
d) The prasadam hall