satsang diksha
Shloka 29 explicitly commands all Satsangis to never consume meat, fish, onions, garlic, or this common breakfast item.
egg
This queen of Dharampur was so moved by the purity of the Swaminarayan sadhus that she surrendered her entire royal treasury and palace to Bhagwan Swaminarayan, choosing a life of simple devotion over royal luxury.
Kushalkunvarba
According to Shloka 11 of the Shikshapatri, which core principle dictates that one must never harm any living being, even a tiny insect?
Ahinsa (Non-violence)
What is the capital city of Japan?
Tokyo
finish the shlok
Chauryam na karhichit kāryam
satsangam āshritair janaihi
Dharmārtham api no kāryam chora-kāryam tu karhichit [1]
This notorious bandit and robber from the Gujarat region completely transformed his life after meeting Bhagwan Swaminarayan, throwing away his weapons to become a deeply peaceful and honest devotee.
Joban Pagi
The spiritual ritual mandated in Shloka 49 that every devotee must perform daily in the morning before eating.
Personal morning Puja
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond
The Satsang Diksha commands devotees to completely abstain from these substances, specifically naming tobacco, alcohol, and bhang, to keep the mind and body pure.
intoxicants (or addictions/vyasans)
hloka 115 establishes a strict philosophical boundary for the Sampradaya, stating that devotees must never accept a doctrine where Jiva, Maya, and Ishwar are merged, and must instead accept the distinct nature of these entities as taught by this specific Acharya.
3x points
Ramanujacharya (Visistadvaita philosophy)
Bhagwan Swaminarayan outlines the specific direction a devotee must face while performing their daily morning puja, naming these two acceptable cardinal directions.
2x points
East or North
Who wrote the play Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
this niyam strictly forbids the consumption of alcohol, bhang, and this substance, which is commonly smoked or chewed. What shlok number?
tobacco and shlok 27
While serving as the acting Prime Minister of India, this dedicated devotee of Shastriji Maharaj completely refused to touch alcohol or break any of his niyams, famously wearing his tilak-chandlo proudly even during top-level government meetings.
Gulzarilal Nanda
Shlokas 86 and 87 mandate that all devotees must regularly maintain these two specific types of financial logs or books to ensure complete honesty and transparency in their daily dealings.
The book of income (Khaata) and the book of expenses (Kharda)
Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
Japan
This daily morning ritual, which includes chanting the Swaminarayan mantra and meditating on the Atma, is a non-negotiable niyam before eating or drinking anything.
Puja (or Ahnik)
this famous haribhakt offered his neck to the Jamsaheb of Jamnagar rather than break his vow to never drink alcohol.
Abhaysinh Darbar
The two common root vegetables explicitly forbidden from being consumed in Shloka 22.
why cant we have it?
Onions and garlic
because its considered tamsi
In what year did the Titanic sink?
1912