RANDOM SATSANG
What year was BAPS established ?
1907
What was the length of Nilkanth Varni's vichran across India?
7 years, 1 month, 11 days
Who started Regular Ravi sabhas?
Yogiji Maharaj
'Vandu Sahajanand rasrup' was composed by which sadhu?
Premsakhi Premanand swami
what are the four Purusharths?
Dharma , Artha , Kaam, Moksha
what item did Mohandas get attached to while travelling with Nilkanth varni?
water gourd
Who is the second spiritual successor of bhagwan swaminarayan?
Bhagatji Maharaj
who wrote bhaktachintamani and chosath padi?
Nishkulanand swami
Complete this sikshapatri shlok ''Nijaatmaanam bhramarupam....''
"Nijaatmaanam Bhrahmarupam Dehatraya Vilakshanam Vibhaavyate Na Kartavyaa Bhakti Krushnaschasarvadaa"
Which questions did Nilkanth varni ask on the basic vaishnava Vedanta during his travels?
what is Jiva Ishwar Maya Bhrama Parabhrama ?
What are Mahant swami maharaj's parents names?
Dahiben & Manibhai
Who wrote the Arti 'Jay sadguru' ?
Muktanand swami
Swaminarayan Ashray Dikshamantra:
Dhanyo'smi purnakamo'smi nishpapo nirbhayah sukhi
Aksharguru Yogena Swaminarayan-ashrayat
'Nilkanth in Vanshipur' summarise in short
King of Vanshipur served Nilkanth with great devotion, one day wanted to get him married to his daughters Ila & Sushila, however their daughters had faith in him and asked their parents to forsake those thoughts and keep Nilkanth within their hearts and serve him forever
Nilkanth left knowing their faith in him will redeem them
where did pramukh swami maharaj get his bhagvati diksha and who gave him?
Akshar deri Gondal, Shastriji Maharaj
how many Artis are usually performed in a mandir?
name all five
Mangla, Shangar, Rajbhog, Sandhya, Shayan
Which 9 villages are stated as sections in vachnamrut?
Gadhada, Sarangpur, Karyani, Loya, Panchala, Vadtal, Amdavad, Jetalpur & Ashlali
What are the 16 holy Chinhas on Maharaj's Charnavind?
ashtakon, urdhvarekha, swastika, jambu, jav, vajra, ankush, ketu, padma, trikon, kalash, gopad, dhanushya, meen, ardhachandra, vyom
mandir built by shastriji maharaj?
Bochasan, Sarangpur, Gondal, Atladra, Gadhada,
Which five things did Ladudanji expect Maharaj to do when he would meet him for the first time ?
hint: Bhramanand Swami
call him by his name
know his life story
garland him
show him his feet
read Bhagvat wrapped in a black cloth