Importance of Prayer
Does prayer happen from the heart or the intellect?
Heart
What should you do daily to help purify the chit?
10 mins of Asim Jai Jai Karo
Prayer before studying
Compulsively checking the phone and drug abuse have the same effect on our mind. True or False?
True
"Any good thing will be ruined by talking negatively about it" and similarly "any bad thing will improve by ...... "
- Dadashri
....Speaking positive about it
The spiritual science founded by Dada Bhagwan is called?
Akram Vignan Movement
When we pray to an idol, it is the idol itself that gives us the energies. Is this true or false?
False, the science is that when we pray to an idol then that idol doesn't bestow energies to us. The energies we acquire from prayer come directly from the Self.
Can you describe what chit it?
'Chit’ is like a camera. It will only remember the photos it has taken. Chit immediately takes a photo of anything it gets interested in.
Emojis like hugs, smiles and hearts trigger the release of the Hormone Dopamine in the Body. What does this hormone do to promote addiction to our phones?
Makes us happy
Name 5 words that come to mind when you think of a positive person
Helpful
Happy
Joyous
Content
Dedicated
Sincere
What was Pujyashree's main Seva for Dada Bhagwan?
To transcribe Dada's Vani from tape recordings.
Prayer should be done with a .........
Please complete the missing word
Prayers should be with a purpose, there should be some purpose, praying aimlessly does not have any meaning.
Give 3 examples of people past or present with incredible memory power.
Niruma
Pujyashree
Swami Vivekanand
Srimad Rajchandra
What is Nomophobia ? What percent of the population does it affect?
Fear of being without a mobile phone. 66%
What does it mean to a) think, b) act and c) be positive is important.
Think - thinking optimistically, focusing on the good in every given situation
Act - bringing our positivity into our speech and actions
Be - being optimistic and hopeful; finding solution to problems rather than complain about them
Rishabhdev Bhagwan was a Tirthankar Bhagwan. Just Like Simandhar Swami is now. Simandhar Swami lives in Mahavidekshetra. What planet does Rishabhdev Bhagwan live on?
He doesn't live on any planet. He has attained liberation.
Every religion and religious sect encourages prayer, so what is prayer and what is the purpose behind prayer (prarthana)?
Pra + arthana = prarthana. 'Pra' means…To request regarding a specific aspiration. Prayer is a special form of request. It is to ask the Lord regarding an aspiration beyond what one currently has.
Name 4 things that use of our memory power and chit and prevent us from focusing e.g on our studies.
Box sets / movies
Social media
Fashion
Negative comparison
Emotions - stress, anxiety
A survey by Akram Youth on mobile phone usage in youth revealed that the biggest use of the mobile phone was for what?
Gaming
The positive vision of Vitraag Bhagwan is so profound. When someone came to see Lord Mahavir and said 'I have lost one hand'. What would the Lords response be?
No you have one more hand and two legs. You are very fortunate
What does Jai Sat Chit Anand mean?
pure awareness of the Self is bliss
Can you name 4 prayers from the Prayer Book ;)?
Trimantra
Simandhar Swami Aarti
Dada Bhagwan Aarti
Prayer before studies
9 Kalam
Please share 3 practical tips that Dada gives us on how to increase memory power during studying
1. Notice where your chit goes during revision, jot down all your thoughts. Then see if it possible to address them
2. Schedule in time for prayer and Asim Jai Jai Karo before you start revision
3. Keep a photo of Swami, Dada, Niruma, Pujyashree next to you
4. Be positive always :)
Dada has given us very powerful steps to come out of addiction.
a.) How many steps are there? b.) What are these steps?
a) 4 steps
b)
Step 1 -Decide that it is wrong - that you want to stop / reduce using mobile for wrong things, make strong nischay
Step 2 - Analyse how is it wrong?
Step 3 - Do Pratikraman - for the bad habit
Step 4 - Have no protection – for example when we justify constantly looking at the phone because we are waiting for a reply
Turn 1 negative into 5 positives:
'Agghh...I am fed-up! I still have 4 more weeks of revision and exams!'
4 weeks is nothing compared to all these months I have been preparing
I will have the summer free
4 weeks is enough time for me to get all my revision complete
This is an important time, I need to make the most of it to achieve a good result for my future ....
The Trimandirs are considered to be Nishpakshpati. What does this mean?
Non-Sectarian - not specific to any one religion. Open to all.