Habits of Saving-ma

Habits of Saving

Direct Questions From the Book – The Path Divine – Pages 111-117

1. What are the 3 levels at which savings need to be done?
   ANS: Physical, mental and spiritual.
2. What is to be saved at each level?
   ANS:
   • Physical
     There are two aspects, one with regard to objective materials (material resources) and the second being with regard to one’s own body or at the personal level. We can save food, money, natural resources, such as water and electricity.
   • Mental
     There is a need to save and conserve our mental energy and to strengthen and enrich our intellectual facilities, such as sense of discrimination, will power, power of concentration, etc.
   • Spiritual
     The longing of the soul which is not to be smothered or allowed to be dried up. It has to be fostered and nurtured through duty, devotion and discipline to attain enlightenment and illumination of the soul.
3. _________ Brahma says our scriptures.
   ANS: Annam
4. What are the benefits of Jyothi Dhyanam?

   ANS: One’s memory gets sharpened, the power of concentration increases several fold. It increases our efficiancy in work, in whatever we do and undertake.

5. Complete the phrase: Bhadram Pasyanthu, ____________________________________?
   ANS: Bhadram Shrunvanthu, Bhadram Kurvanthu
6. _________ moolam idam jagat.
   ANS: Mano
7. a. What are the four goals of life? b. What is the significance of the order in which they are named?
   ANS: a. Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha
   b. We have to tread on the path of righteousness (Dharma) while we are on the path of acquisition of wealth (Artha) and have the desire (kama) to attain of salvation(Moksha).
8. What is a householder’s life called as?
   ANS: Grihasthasrama
9. What does Bhagavad Gita say about one who does not share with others?
   ANS: It is said in Bhagavad Gita that whosoever eats his food alone without sharing with others is verily a thief. This means that everyone has an obligation to help the needy and his fellow beings.
10. Vivekananda says that ____________ is no good for religion.
    ANS: Empty stomach
11. The Upanishad says _______, ______, ______, ______ and ______ for a 100 years.
    ANS: Work, eat, share, prosper and live
12. What did King Solomon say about saving?
    ANS: King Solomon said, “Go thou to the ant and learn its ways”. What do we do with agricultural production which is only seasonal? Don’t we store the foodgrains for our sustenance till the end of the year? Don’t we see the farmer planting trees even in his old age? His conviction, “Planting trees now, for others to benefit later.”
13. Complete the following: Start ______, Drive ______, Reach ______
    ANS: Early, slowly, safely
14. Man does not live by ________ alone. Who said this and why?
    ANS: Bread. Lord Jesus said this. Along with earthly wealth, spiritual wealth as much important and is even more important and this aspect is not to be lost sight of.
15. What is aasthi? Who is an asthika?
    ANS: Aasthi is property. Asthika is a candidate or believer for self realization.
16. When Swami inaugurated the S.B.I bank at Prashanti Nilayam, which two banks did he refer to?
    ANS: Worldly bank and Spiritual bank
17. Which nine point code of conduct talks about saving?
    ANS: The ninth one(9)
18. __________ waste is ________ waste.
    ANS:Time, Life