Prachar
What are two ways to do Prachar?
Words and Actions
How can we do prachar through words? Give two examples.
Answers include but are not limited to: through prasangs, explanations in our beliefs, or simply starting with the basics of our Upasana.
How can we do prachar through actions? Give two examples.
What is Prachar?
Prachar is a way to spread the glory of our Akshar-Purshottam Upasana both verbally and through our actions
Describe the prasang with Mahant Swami Maharaj
Jagdishbhai Patel had arrived from Portland. Two and a half months ago, he had pledged to make three-thousand individuals wear a kanthi and initiate them as satsangis. During these two and a half months, he had managed to make twelve-hundred people wear a kanthi. Mahant Swami Maharaj was pleased by his enthusiasm to spread Satsang.
Describe the prasang with Pramukh Swami Maharaj
We must remember that we are adarsh balaks and balikas of Bapa. We never want to hurt our guru Mahant Swami Maharaj or make him look bad. Let’s take a look of Pramukh Swami Maharaj. P. Anandswarup Swami has said: “Swamishri often corrects others’ when they lapse in giving appropriate respect. Once, while I was announcing in an assembly, I accidentally said ‘Narayan Bhagat’ instead of ‘Viveksagar Swami’. Both names belong to the same person. It was just that Narayan Bhagat, the parshad, had only recently been initiated into saffron. As yet, I was not familiar with his new name of Viveksagar Swami, but Swamishri quickly made me correct myself. ‘Say Viveksagar Swami.’ Swamishri taught me that even names and addresses are an important part of etiquette, and that respect should be paid to everyone”.
Describe the Swamini Vat in today's presentation
Gunatitanand Swami says in Swamini Vat 1.195, “I do not speak much about the state of brahman or the glory of God since it makes people go mad. So, I talk about the moral and spiritual codes of conduct and personal endeavour, since we want to make infinite jivas worship Bhagwan.”
Describe the Shikshapatri Shlok in today's presentation
In Shikshapatri Shlok 68 it states that one should address honorably and deal respectfully with people in accordance with their social status and prevalent social customs.