DYS Test V Session 5 Substance and Shadow

Total marks: 25 Marks Obtained: ________ Time: 10 Min.

Name: __________________________________________
Instructions to solve
i) Tick {} the correct choice given below or write the answer in the blank line provided.

ii) Sincerity is the qualification.

iii) Marks have been noted in front of each question.

Q1. Substance is soul; 2

Shadow is body.

Q2. a) Which is more valuable? 2

1. Body 2. Mercedes Benz

b) Why?
Because the soul resides in the body.

Q3. Why Lord has given small independence to living entities? 1

a) To work hard for existence
b) Without it there can not be love and co-operation
c) To make soul miserable

Q4. What does watering the root analogy tells us? 1

a) We can become happy only when we engage in activities for the satisfaction
of the Supreme Lord.
b) We can become happy by serving other living entities.

Q5 What do we understand from the analogy of the lost child of the millionaire? 1
a) Best way to help other living entities is by giving them food, clothes or shelter.
b) We should not provide readymade help to other living entities but should allow
them to earn their own necessities.
c) Best way to help other living entities is to teach them about how they can go
back to the supreme father of all, the Lord.

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Q6 Indicate True or False by putting a T or F before the statement. 3

a) When soul leaves the spiritual world and comes to the material world, he forgets
his true identity as soul.
T

b) There are infinite souls who are eternal servants of the Supreme Lord in the
spiritual world.
T

c) The spiritual world is illuminated by the Sun.

F

Q7. Fill in the blanks. 5

a) Soul originally belongs to the spiritual world.

b) Due to envy and desire to enjoy independent of the Supreme Lord, the soul is sent
to the material world which is like a prison house.

c) Material beauty is simply a poor imitation of the spiritual beauty.

d) Goal of life is purification of heart and glorification of the Lord.

End of Question Paper 5.

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