Lesson 12
Shri Ramkrishna Paramhansa
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Textual Exercise
GLOSSARY
Saint – a very good, kind or patient person
Goal - something that you hope to achieve
Foolish - not showing good sense or judgement
Priest - a person who is qualified to perform religious duties and ceremonies
Desire - a strong wish to have or do something
Devote - to give most of time, energy, attention
Pious - having or showing deep respect for God and religion
Vision - (the ability to see) an idea or a picture in your imagination
Fame - the state of being known and talked about by many people
Bee - a black yellow flying insect that can sting
Flock - a group of sheep, goat or bird of the same type, a large group of people, especially of the same type
Pleasure - a state of feeling or being happy or satisfied
Disciple - a person who believes in and follows the teaching of a religious or political leader
Tire - to become tired and feel as if you want sleep or rest
Wisdom - the ability to make sensible decision and give good advice because of the experience and knowledge that you have
EXERCISE
2. Comprehension
A. Answer the questions given below.
1. Why was the Ramakrishna mission established?
Ans. . The Ramakrishna mission was established to run many schools and colleges in India to help the poor and to educate the young.
2. Why is quarrelling in the name of religion foolish?
Ans. All religions lead to the same goal and teach the same truth. In fact people worship the same God under different names hence quarrelling in the name of religion is foolish.
3. What kind of life did Ramakrishna live as a temple priest?
Ans. When Ramakrishna became the temple priest, he spent all his time in the service of 'Kali' the divine mother whom he worshipped out of religious duty. He lived a deeply religious life and spent days and nights in prayer. He led a very hard life and often went without food and water.
4. What did he do to understand Islam and Christianity?
Ans. To understand Islam he lived the life of pious Muslim. During this period he offered Namaz five times every day like a true Muslim. To understand Christianity he lived the disciplined life of a Christian and had a vision of Christ. He understood different religions with his personal experiences.
5. How did Narendra prove to himself that his master disliked money?
Ans. Narendra wanted to know what would happen if Shri Ramakrishna touched money. So one day when Ramakrishna was asleep, he touched him with a coin. Suddenly, Shri Ramakrishna's hand bent and his body appeared to be in great pain.
6. What was the early name of Swami Vivekananda?
Ans. The early name of Swami Vivekananda was Narendra.
B. Read the following sentences and tick true (T) or false (F)
1. The Ramakrishna mission does a lot of work
B. Read the
following sentences and tick true (T) or false (F) :
1. The
Ramakrishna mission does a lot of work to help the poor and to educate the
young.
2. Shri
Ramakrishna was not a religious man.
3. Shri
Ramakrishna was born in 1936.
4. Shri
Ramakrishna used to spend about twenty hours with visitors.
Answer :
1. T
2. F
3. F
4. T
3. Word
Power
A. Fill in
the blank spaces with the words given below :
Christian teachings priest disciplined
Religious university flocked
1. Gandhiji was ............ man.
2. Mother
Teresa was a .............. saint.
3. The
........... of Shri Ramakrishna are very important.
4. The
Indira Gandhi Open University is a world famous..................
5. All the
students should always be ...............
6. People
always .......... around Gandhiji.
7. He is a
........... in a temple.
Answer :
1. Gandhiji was religious man.
2. Mother Teresa was a Christian saint.
3. The teachings of Shri Ramakrishna are very important.
4. The Indira Gandhi Open University is a world famous university.
5. All the students should always be disciplined.
6. People always flocked around Gandhiji.
7. He is a priest in a temple.
B. Match
the following collective nouns with the group they stand for :
|
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. |
a flock of a galaxy of a herd of a band of a crowd of a team of a swarm of a fleet of |
stars sheep musicians cattle players bees people ships |
Answer :
1. sheep
2. stars
3. cattle
4. musicians
5. people
6. players
7. bees
8. ships
4. Grammar in Use
A. Use ‘dis’-
as a prefix with the words given below and form new words :
Example dis
– agree = disagree
appear honest like obey please regard similar agree
B. Now use
above words with the prefix (using their correct form) in the given sentences :
1. Mr.
Natwarlal is a dishonest man.
2. I
............. eating Kachouris.
3. The
Principal is .............. with his peon.
4. You
shouldn’t ................. your parents and teachers.
5.
We.............. with their arguments.
6. Don’t
........... a priest.
7. An
aeroplane flies at a very high speed and it soon............. in the sky.
8. People of ............. nature never come
together.
Answer :
1. Mr. Natwarlal is a dishonest man.
2. I dislike eating Kachouris.
3. The Principal is displeased with his peon.
4. You shouldn’t disobey your parents and teachers.
5. We disagree with their arguments.
6. Don’t distrust a priest.
7. An aeroplane flies at a very high speed and it soon disappear in the sky.
8. People of dissimilar nature never come together.
C. Study
the sentences given below :
(Note - Students are requested to attempt themselves)