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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 does Krishna urge Arjuna to act in accordance with?

2. What does the one Krishna loves live beyond the reach of?

3. Among the luminaries what is Krishna?

4. What does the Self act through?

5. What does Krishna charge Arjuna to cultivate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Arjuna apologize to Krishna?

2. Who does Krishna say are the most established in yoga?

3. Who does Krishna say sees truly?

4. Describe the three gunas.

5. What exists without Krishna?

6. What does Sanjaya say that Krishna showed Arjuna?

7. What happens to souls who die in each of these states?

8. With what kind of person is Krishna in love?

9. What kind of food do those ruled by each of the gunas eat?

10. What does Krishna say are the two orders of being in the world? Is there anything beyond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of duality arises consistently in the Bhagavad Gita. What is duality and why is it central to Krishna's teaching? Discuss citing specific examples.

Essay Topic 2

What are sense objects? Why are they important to Krishna's teaching? What is the relationship of the ignorant to sense objects? What is the relationship of the wise to the same? Discuss citing specific examples.

Essay Topic 3

Citing specific examples, answer and discuss the following:

1) What is Karma?

2) What instructions does Krishna offer for transcending karma?

3) What is the destiny of one who has transcended karma?

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