Which characteristic regarding God does the concept of having a Satpurush most closely exemplify?
Pragat
100
Define Sakarpanu.
Maharaj has a divine form.
100
What are the 5 eternal entities?
Jiva, Ishwar, Maya, Brahma, and Parabrahma
100
Define Sarvoparipanu.
Bhagwan is supreme, above all other deities. Maharaj is purna- Purshottam Narayan.
100
What is gun grahak drashti?
Seeing positive/good in others and understanding why abhav avgun is bad.
200
Where is Mahant Swami Maharaj currently?
Ahmedabad
200
True or False: The same form of Maharaj that roamed the Earth from 1781 to 1830 is the same form of Maharaj that resides in Akshardham.
True
200
What are the 4 defining characteristics that we believe
Bhagwan possesses?
1. He is Sarva Karta (All-Doer).
2. He is Divya Sakar (Has a Divine Form).
3. He is Sarvopari (Supreme).
4. He is Pragat (Ever Present).
200
True or False: Shriji Maharaj did not grant the avatars their powers to defeat demons etc., rather they all already possessed these powers but Shriji Maharaj simply has greater powers than them, making him sarvopari.
False
200
Who were two of the beneficiaries for our Walkathon? (one national and one local)
The Nature Conservancy and Matthews Elementary School
300
Which cities will Mahant Swami Maharaj be visiting during his North America Vicharan? Must name all.
Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Chino Hills, San Jose, Chicago, Toronto, Robbinsville, Edison
300
Why is Sakarpanu important to satsang and to ourselves? Explain your answer.
To improve our bhakti, To provide greater meaning for mandirs, To better understand Maharaj and grow in Satsang
300
What are the 3 types of Karma?
Sanchit, Prarabdh, Kriyaman
300
Who spearheaded the effort to explain the true understanding following Maharaj’s return to Akshardham? Why was it this person? (relates to our upasana)
Gunatitanand Swami... it is only Akshar who truly knows Purushottam and who can help jivas understand this concept.
300
Which Shikshapatri shlok explains that meaning of our life?
Nijatmanam Brahmarupam...
400
Give a prasang in which Bapa or Mahant Swami Maharaj showed their compassion or true love for devotees.
Numerous answers possible.
400
Give a prasang in which Maharaj exemplified Sakarpanu or a prasang in which one of our gurus emphasized this concept.
Numerous answers exist.
400
Give a prasang in which an individual did not see faults in others when they easily could have taken abhav avgun of them.
Numerous answers possible.
400
Give a prasang in which Maharaj exemplified Sarvoparipanu or a prasang in which one of our gurus emphasized this concept.
Numerous answers exist.
400
Where was Mahant Swami Maharaj born?
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
500
How did Mahant Swami Maharaj get the nickname "Mahant Swami"? What is his real sant name? Must answer both questions right to get credit.
Mahant Swami Maharaj got his nickname from other sadhus after he was appointed mahant of Dadar mandir. His real sant name is Sadhu Keshavjivandas.
500
Why is sakarpanu is major concept in not just our Sampraday but in Hinduism in general?
Hinduism is predicated upon the practice of murti puja, and in order to do murti puja, one must first have a murti to concentrate upon.
500
What are the 3 types of guns? What do each of them mean?
Rajogun - characterized by incoherence and desire for the vishays
Tamogun - characterized by unconsciousness and passiveness; avioding seva etc.
Satvagun - having love towards God but do not want to do any physical labor/seva
500
What made Maharaj's mission on Earth different than that of the avatars? How does this tie into sarvoparipanu?
Maharaj came down to purify souls and re-institute proper Hindu values and morals while the avatars came to defeat an evil. This ties into sarvoparipanu as only a true supreme God has the capabilities to transform people the way he did etc.
500
Which characteristics regarding our beliefs about God make us different from the other major religions? Explain your answer.
Sakarpanu... Christianity, Islam, Judaism and even Sikhism believe God to be formless. They believe that visualizing God is a sin and that pictures and idols are blasphemy.