Niyam AssessmentBalak Niyam AssessmentNameRead the question and select your answer.RegionNext to the answer box, fill in the number which appears next to your answer.CenterFor example, in Question 1, if I don't watch TV at all, I would put a 3 next to the Answer box.Adarsh Score:69%Q1How much TV do you watch each week? What do you normally watch?Answer:20I watch more than 10 hours of TV per week.1I watch 5-10 hours of shows, sports or news per week.2I watch less than 5 hours of shows, sports or news per week.3I don't watch TV.QuestionScoreHow much TV do you watch each week? What do you normally watch?2Q2Do you watch movies? How many movies do you watch each week/month? What type of movies do you watch?Answer:2Do you watch movies? How many movies do you watch each week/month? What type of movies do you watch?20I watch at least one movie a day.What do you use the Internet for?21I watch a movie or documentary a few times a weekDo you bow down to your parents? Daily? How often?32I watch a movie or documentary a few times a monthDo you swear (curse)? Do you swear at mandir?43I watch only documentaries or do not watch movies.Do you say shloka before you eat?1Are you a complete vegetarian?5Q3What do you use the Internet for?Answer:2Do you eat out?30I use the internet only for chatting, surfing the web or checking Facebook, etc.Do you do all Ekadashis? Do you do the 5 main nirjalas?32I use the internet for chatting, surfing the web or checking Facebook, etc and for satsang/school purposes.How many hours to do you spend behind your studies on a daily basis?24I use the internet for Satsang (kids.baps.org for example) or school purposes only.Do you do a full puja daily? How is your concentration?4Do you do Tilak Chandlo?4Q4Do you bow down to your parents? Daily? How often?Answer:3Do you help your parents with chores around the house? How often? What sorts of things do you help with?40I do not bow down to my parents.Do you regularly visit kids.baps.org and/or do daily darshan or vicharan darshan on baps.org?01I bow down to them on special occassions.Do you do Satsang Reading regularly? How often? How much time do you spend?12I bow down to my parents a few days a week.Do you sing Arti and Ashtak daily? Do you think about the meaning?13I bow down (not panchang pranam) to my parents daily.Do you do full Chesta daily? Do you think about the meaning?14I do panchang pranam to my parents daily.Do you attend weekly Bal Activities?4Do you listen to Bhajans? How often?2Q5Do you swear (curse)? Do you swear at mandir?Answer:4What is your grade average in school?40I use profanity (in any language) at mandir, home or school.Raw Score (Max 75)522I do not use profanity (in any language) at mandir, but use it at home or school.Out of 100%69%4I do not use profanity (in any language) at mandir, home, and school (anywhere).Q6Do you say shloka before you eat?Answer:10I do not do shloka before I eat.1I only say shloka whenever I remember.2I offer mentally food to Maharaj and Swami whenever I eat, but don't say shloka.3I say the shloka before I eat.Q7Are you a complete vegetarian?Answer:50I eat meat (any type of animal including chicken and fish).1I do not eat cooked meat, but eat products that contain eggs or gelatin.3I do not eat cooked meat or products that contain eggs or gelatin, but do eat food with onions or garlic.5I am a complete vegetarian (i.e., I do not eat meat, eggs, gelatin, onion or garlic).Q8Do you eat out?Answer:30I eat out at all types of restaurants.1I eat out but I make sure my food does not contain eggs, onion or garlic.2I eat out, but I do not eat grilled or cooked food and I make sure my food does not contain eggs, onion or garlic.3I do not eat out.Q9Do you do all Ekadashis? Do you do the 5 main nirjalas?Answer:30I do not do Ekadashi at all.1I do Ekadashi sometimes, but not all the time.2I do all the Ekadashi and eat farari foods.3I do all the Ekadashi and eat farari foods. I also do the 5 main nirjala's.Q10How many hours to do you spend behind your studies on a daily basis?Answer:20I spend less than 1 hour for homework and studying.1I spend 1 hour for homework and studying.2I spend 2 hours for homework and studying.3I spend 3 hours for homework and studying.4I spend more than 3 hours for homework and studying.Q11Do you do a full puja daily? How is your concentration?Answer:40I do not do daily puja.1I only do mala on a daily basis2I do daily puja, but skip a few steps (dandvats, pradakshina, etc.)3I do the the full puja on a daily basis4I do the full daily puja, I understand what I am doing and I try to concentrate as well.Q12Do you do Tilak Chandlo?Answer:40I do not do tilak chandlo.1I do tilak chandlo on Sunday, weekends or holidays.2I do tilak chandlo every day but smear it off after puja.3I do tilak chandlo daily, but use only chandan.4I do tilak chandlo daily with kumkum.Q13Do you help your parents with chores around the house? How often? What sorts of things do you help with?Answer:40I do not help my parents with chores around the house.2I help my parents every now and then when they ask.4I help my parents on a daily basis without them asking.Q14Do you regularly visit kids.baps.org and/or do daily darshan or vicharan darshan on baps.org?Answer:00I do not visit our websites.2I visit the website(s) once or twice a week and enjoy the content.4I daily visit our website(s) and enjoy the content.Q15Do you do Satsang Reading regularly? How often? How much time do you spend?Answer:10I do not do satsang reading.1I do satsang reading a few times a month.2I do satsang reading a few times a week.3I do satsang reading daily for at least 15 minutes.Q16Do you sing Arti and Ashtak daily? Do you think about the meaning?Answer:10I do not do the Arti at all.1I do Arti whenever I remember or find time.2I do Arti every day.3I do the full Arti and Ashtak every day.4I do the Arti and Ashtak every day and understand/attempt to understand its meaning.Q17Do you do full Chesta daily? Do you think about the meaning?Answer:10I do not do chesta.1I do the short chesta (Podhe Prabhu) whenever I remember2I do the short chesta (Podhe Prabhu) every day.3I do the full chesta every day.4I do the full chesta every day and understand/attempt to understand its meaning.Q18Do you attend weekly Bal Activities?Answer:40I do not attend any Bal Activities (even sabha).1I attend only Bal Sabha a few times per year and major events.2I attend only Bal Sabha at least twice a month and major events.3I attend Bal Sabha every week, but do not attend other weekly activities (Gujarati Class, etc).4I attend ALL weekly Bal Activities.Q19Do you listen to Bhajans? How often?Answer:20I do not listen to bhajans or listen to them at mandir only.1I listen to bhajans outside of mandir a few times a month.2I listen to bhajans outside of mandir a few times a week.3I listen to bhajans at least once a day.Q20What is your grade average in school?Answer:40D or F (lower than 75%)1C (75% - 79%)2B (80% - 84%)3B+ (85% - 89%)4A (90% - 94%)5A+ (95% or higher)AlbanyAllentownAtlantaAtlantic CityAugustaAustinBakersfieldBirminghamBostonCharlotteCherry HillChicagoClevelandCliftonColumbusDallasDaytonDelawareDetroitEdisonEdmontonFall RiverFresnoFt. McMurrayGrotonHarrisburgHartfordHoustonIndianapolisJacksonJacksonvilleJersey CityKansas CityKnoxvilleLansdaleLittle RockLos AngelesMiamiMidlandMinneapolisNashvilleNew YorkOklahomaOrlandoParsippanyPerryPhiladelphiaPhoenixPittsburghPortlandRaleighRichmondRochesterSacramentoSan AntonioSan DiegoSan JoseSavannahScarboroughScrantonSt. LouisTampaTorontoVirginia BeachWashington DCWestchesterOther