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What is punarjanma in English?
Transmigration, Cycle of Births and Deaths
Is Hinduism monotheistic or polytheistic?
monotheistic
What is a concept in Hinduism that refers to the incarnation of Bhagwan on Earth embodied in flesh and blood
Avtarvad
Who is Swaminarayan Bhagwan present through today?
Mahant Swami Maharaj
What are the three types of karma?
Sanchit, kriyaman, prarabdha
What is described as a “jewel that fulfills all desires” in Swamini Vaat 1.297?
Bhagwanʼs murti
Who did Pramukh Swami Maharaj say the following to: “This murti sees and inspires, and is also a witness to all our actions. So it is not just a murti, but Bhagwan Himself.”
Jomo Kenyatta, Former President of Kenya
What are some qualities that make Mahant Swami Maharaj the ideal guru?
Unconditional love, role-model persona, his humility, etc.
Which type of karma does not give instant effects but instead, needs time to bear fruit?
Sanchit Karma
How can we keep Maharaj and Swami with us throughout our day?
By Doing Smruti
How can we become ideal shishyas of Swamishri?
By having faith, following his agnas, and understanding his ruchi.
What does sakar mean?
With a form
Which karma is the present karma that is performed every day in the present birth?
Kriyaman Karma
What are actions, thoughts, and speech done only to please the Satpurush?
Nirgun Karma
Name one of the two examples of guru shishya sambandh discussed in sabha.
Pramukh Swami Maharaj (Naranda) and Mahant Swami Maharaj
What is the term used to refer to the ten primary avatars of Vishnu Bhagwan that incarnated on Earth due to the wish and power of Swaminarayan Bhagwan?
Dashavatar
Which karma is the karma that has ripened from the stock of sanchit karma that contribute towards the formation of the present body?
Prarabdha Karma
What does “karmafal pradhata” mean and who is it?
The giver of the fruits of karma; Maharaj and Swami
How many arms does Bhagwanʼs form have?
Two arms, but He may appear to have more by His wish.
Pujya Aksharpurush Swami and Soma Bhagat