Agna
What does Agna mean?
Agna are commands given by Bhagwan or the Satpurush which must be followed.
What does it mean? Break the word down
The word upasana comes from the sanskrit upa, meaning near, and asana meaning to sit. Therefore, upasana is the way a devotee offers devotion to attain a seat next to Bhagwan.
Agna and Upasana are two what that will take us to akshardham?
What are the 4 pillars to our Upasana?
Sarvopari, Sakar, Sarva karta, Pragat
During Maharaj’s time there was one haribhakt who followed all His agna. Not once did he ever doubt Maharaj even when put in difficult situations. Maharaj stayed at his place for 30 years - What is his name?
Dada Khachar
Explain what each of the 4 pillars mean?
Sarvopari: Bhagwan Swaminarayan is the supreme Bhagwan. Sarva Karta: Maharaj is the all doer. Sakar: Maharaj always has a divine form. Pragat: Maharaj is always present on earth through AksharBrahman. Today He is present on earth through the Param Ekantik Satpurush, Pragat Brahmaswarup Mahant Swami Maharaj.
Name 4 agnas given in the shikshaptri?
No onion and garlic, no meat, no eggs, daily puja, arti every morning and evening, do every ekadashi
Our Upasana helps us with which main goal?
our main goal which is to become Akharrup by associating with the Satpurush (Mahant Swami Maharaj). Then after becoming Aksharrup, we have the opportunity to worship Purshottam with dasbhav
What was the agna that Mahant Swami give us in the past year? + What is the agna we all need to start working on for March?
Adhiveshan. Satsang Exams
What does “Aksharam aham Purushottam dasosmi” mean and how is it connected to our Upasana?
It means to become like akshar and offer worship to purrushottam. It is related to Upasana because becoming like akshar will allow us to serve purrushottam (god) with dasbhav - so that means we will get to sit ear god.