1. There are 72 numbered squares on the board listing various virtues, vices, states of consciousness and planes of existence.

2. The arrows start from squares with virtues, such as charity, and move the player up the board.

1. The game begins at square one in the lower left corner. A dice is thrown which indicates how many squares a player will move.

2. If the player lands on an arrow, he is taken to the square at the top of the arrow.

3. Snakes are found on vices, such as jealousy, and take the player back down the board.

1. The objective of the game is to land on exactly square 68 "Cosmic Consciousness". This square represents liberation from rebirth and entry into heaven. The first player to experience "Cosmic Consciousness" is the winner of the game.

2. If the player lands past 68, he continues to play until he reaches 72, which takes him back to 51 for another try.

1. Leela is an entertaining way to learn about making progress on an ancient spiritual path.

2. By cultivating a virtue, such as devotion, one advances. By falling to egotism, one goes backwards.

3. When landing on a square - take a look at the name of the square and find an inner personal meaning representing the square itself. Remember - this game is a journey of one's inner self.

4. While playing Leela - a discussion with your opponent regarding the meaning of one's virtues corresponding to the game square is welcomed.

1. Leela can be translated from Hindu as "divine play". It was influenced by Hindu spiritual gurus to teach children about the effects of good deeds as opposed to bad deeds.

2. The arrows represented virtues such as knowledge, devotion, etc., and the snakes represented vices such as egotism, jealousy, etc.

3. The moral of the game was that a person can attain salvation through performing good deeds whereas by doing evil one takes rebirth in lower forms of life. The number of arrows is less than the number of snakes as a reminder that treading the path of good is very difficult compared to committing sins.