CH 1-2
Who can be called a Hindu?
One who believes in the Vedas is a Hindu.
What is the name of the lake in Chhapaiya?
Meen Sarovar.
What name did Ghanshyam receive after leaving home?
Nilkanth Varni.
Who was the subo of Visnagar?
Laldas Subo.
What was the main food item served at the feast?
What knowledge do the Vedas hold?
The Vedas hold the knowledge of the atma and Paramatma.
Why did Ghanshyam stop the fisherman from killing fish?
God resides in every soul/killing is a grave sin
Why did the mahant warn Nilkanth Varni not to stay outside?
Every night, a lion roamed the area.
What improper wish did Shobharam make?
If Swaminarayan is really God, then may I turn blind in eight days.
What did Shriji Maharaj instruct the devotees to do for the poor people?
to call them over and serve them with love
What is the cycle of repeated births called?
This is called punarjanma (rebirth).
What happened when Ghanshyam made a wish for the fish?
The dead fish came to life and jumped back into the water.
What did the lion do when Nilkanth Varni gestured to it?
The lion became meek and layed down beside Nilkanth Varni
What happened to Shobharam after he made the wish?
He became blind in four days
What happened when one of the poor people was about to die?
He recalled the murti of Shriji Maharaj, and Shriji Maharaj appeared to him.
Where was the money hidden in Vikamshi Khachar’s previous birth?
Rs.500 was hidden inside the third beam of the main room of his house.
What confused Rampratapbhai about Ghanshyam?
Ghanshyam was in 3 mandirs at once
What is the ceremony of appointing a new guru called?
The ceremony of appointing a new guru is called pattabhishek.
What happened to Laldas when Shriji Maharaj came to his palace?
He went into Samadhi with a single glance
Where did shriji Maharaj take the poor dying man
What was guaranteed to Vikamshi because he found Bhagwan Swaminarayan?
His moksha was guaranteed.
What did the fisherman see when he attacked Ghanshyam
What was Sahajanand Swami’s first boon?
if your devotee were to suffer the pain of one scorpion bite then let him not suffer. But allow me to suffer millions of scorpion bites in every pore of my body instead.
where did Shriji Maharaj perform his yagna
Dabhan
How did Shriji Maharaj explain his compassion?
Shriji Maharaj argued, “When the sun rises, does it not shine upon all? When the rain falls, does it exclude anyone? Do the sun or rain discriminate between those who sin and those who do good? No, of course not.