Satsang Diksha
What is our Āshraya-dīkṣhā-mantrash + meaning
Āshraya-dīkṣhā-mantrash-chaivam vidhaha:
Dhanyo'smi pūrṇakāmo'smi niṣhpāpo nirbhayah sukhī ।
Akṣhara-guru-yogena Swāminārāyaṇā'shrayāt ॥19॥
The meaning of this mantra is as follows:
"Having taken refuge in Swaminarayan Bhagwan through the association of the Aksharbrahman guru, I am blessed, I am fulfilled, I am without sins, I am fearless and I am blissful."
Sevā to potānī...
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Sevā to potānī shraddhā pramāṇe thāy te karvī, paṇ asevā to naj karvī. Te asevā te shu je, avguṇ levo.
Serve according to one's own faith, but never do disservice. What is that disservice? To perceive faults in others.
How many pads in the chosath padi?
64
What is the rarest blood type among humans?
AB-negative
Dīkṣheti dṛaḍha...
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Diksha etale drudh...
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Dīkṣheti dṛaḍha-sankalpah sa-shraddham nishchayo'chalaha ।
Samyak samarpaṇam prītyā niṣhṭhā vratam dṛaḍhāshrayaha
sankalp, shraddhae sahit evo achal nischay, samyak samarpan, priti purvak nishtha, vrat ane dradh ashro
Diksha' means firm resolve, unwavering conviction coupled with faith, absolute dedication, loving faith, observances, and firm refuge
Whose example for priti does Maharaj give in Kāriyāni 11
Gopis:
He who has affection for his beloved, God, will never disobey the wishes of his beloved. That is the characteristic of affection. To take an example, the gopis had affection for Shri Krishna Bhagwān. The characteristic of affection is exactly this: One who has true affection for a person acts according to the person's wishes.
What are the 8 steps of ashtanga Yoga
Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi
What player holds the record for the most career technical fouls in NBA history?
Karl Malone
What Satsang Diksha dictates whos murti we should put in our puja? Hint: Pramukha-Swāmi-paryantam...
Pramukha-Swāmi-paryantam pratyeka-guru-mūrtayaha ।
Prasthāpyāh sevitānām cha pratyakṣham mūrtayah svayam ॥62॥
Tyār bād Pramukh Swāmī Mahārāj paryant pratyek guruonī mūrtio padharāvavī tathā pote pratyakṣh sevyā hoya te guruonī mūrtio padharāvavī.
Sant krupāe sukh...
Sant krupāe sukh upaje, Sant krupāthi sare kām
Sant krupāthi pāmiye, Puran Purushottam dhām
Sant krupāthi sadmati jāge, Sant krupāthi sadgun
Sant krupā vinā sādhutā, Kahone pāmyā kun
Around how many miles did Nilkanth Varni walk on his 7 year journey
7,000 miles
What is flock of ravens and crows called?
A conspiracy and a murder
Which is the shlok that contains the main principles of our Upasna? Hint: Same number as a similar shlok in the shikshapatri
Nijā'tmānam brahmarūpam deha-traya-vilakṣhaṇam ।
Vibhāvyopāsanam kāryam sadaiva Parabrahmaṇaha ॥116॥
Māno maḷī chhe...
Bapa's Agna to sing it everyday for prapti no vichar
Māno maḷī chhe moṭī vāt, hāth āvī te ma hārjo re;
Karī jatan divas rāt, sūtā beṭhā sambhārjo re... 1
Āj pāmyā chho ānand, vāmyā dārūṇ dukhne re;
Em kahe Nishkuḷānand, rakhe mūktā evā sukhne re.
In what year and place was the bicentenary festival of Bhagwan Swaminarayan celebrated? + How long was it
1981 in Ahmedabad, lasted 37 days
What does the D in DC Comics stand for?
Detective
What is Mahant Swamis Favorite Shlok? Hint: Number 108
Prītih kāryā'tma-buddhish-cha Brahmā'kṣhare gurau dṛaḍhā ।
Pratyakṣha-Bhagavad-bhāvāt sevyo dhyeyah sa bhaktitaha ॥108॥
Akṣharbrahma gurune viṣhe dṛuḍh prīti ane ātmabuddhi karavī. Temane viṣhe pratyakṣh Bhagwānno bhāv lāvīne bhaktie karīne temanī sevā tathā dhyān karavā.
One should foster intense love and ātmabuddhi for the Aksharbrahman guru. Believing the guru as the manifest form of Bhagwan, one should serve him and meditate on him with devotion
Finish the shlok: Aksharāt-Parataha...
Hint: It gives the Mahima of Bhagawan
Aksharāt-Parataha Paraha |'
'Purushānna Param Kinchit | Sā Kāshṭhā Parā Gatihi |'
'Upāsate Purusham Ye Hyakāmāste / Shukram-Etad-Ati-Vartanti Dheerāhā
Name all 16 signs on Maharajs holy feet?
right foot: Swastik, Ashtakon, Ankush, Kamal, Ketu, Urdhva-Rekha, Vajra, Jambu, and Java.
left foot: Matsya, Trikon, Gaupad, Dhanush, Vyom, Ardha Chandra, and Kalash
Who is the biggest distributor of toys?
McDonald's