Satsang Diksha
Swaminarayanah sakshad aksharadipatir harihi
Paramatma .....
Swaminarayanah sakshad aksharadipatir harihi
Paramatma parabrahma bhagavan purushottamaha
A lokma dahyo to koi Prabhu bhajto nathi ...
A lokma dahyo to koi Prabhu bhajto nathi ne je gando thay te bhaje chhe
What is Upasana?
"Swami refers to Aksharbrahman Gunatitanand Swami, and "Narayan" refers to Parabrahman Purushottam Sahajanand Swami.
Upasana means becoming aksharrup (brahmarup) and offering devotion to Purushottam with the relationship and spirit of master and servant (Swami-Sevak bhav).
Why is it important to understand Parabrahma's Swarup?
The knowledge of God's form and the knowledge of God's greatness are the two extraordinary means to attain liberation.
Sa kah paramopasya isota-devo hi nah sada
Tasyaiva
Sa kah paramopasya isota-devo hi nah sada
Tasyaiva sarvada bhaktih kartavyananya bhavataha
Dahyo hoy tene vadhe tyare raji thay ...
Dahyo hoy tene vadhe tyare raji thay ne murkh hoy tene vakhane nyare raji thay, em Maharaj kaheta
Which are the five eternal entities?
Jiva (soul), ishwar (deities), maya (darkness/ignorance), Brahman and Parabrahman.
Which Vachnamrut talks about Bhagwan Swaminarayan being Sakar and Divya?
God, who possesses a definite form, forever resides in His luminous Aksharbrahma.
Eka eveshta-devo nah eka eva gurus-thatha
Ekash .....
Eka eveshta-devo nah eka eva gurus-thatha
Ekash-chaivapi siddhanta exam nah kata sada
Seva to potani shraddha pramane thay te karvi ...
Seva to potani shraddha pramane thay te karvi, pan aseva to na ja karvi. Te aseva to shu je, avgun levo.
What is the purpose of mandirs?
To preserve and cultivate Upasana and Bhakti, as well as to serve the ideal devotee, Akshar, along with Purushottam.
How is BAPS' darshan/philosophy unique from other Hindu darshans?
Gunatita-samarabdha parampara pratishthitaha
Prakatakshara ....
Gunatita-samarabdha parampara pratishthitaha
Prakatakshara brahmaikah sampradaysti no guru
Motano mat e chhe je anek prakare dehdaman karvu ane tadh....
Motano mat e chhe je anek prakare dehdaman karvu ane tadh, tadko bhukh taras tenu sahan kavu pan kefal dehnu jatan karvu nahi.
What are the four forms of Aksharbrahma?
1) Akshardham - divine abode
2) The personal servant in Akshardham
3) He is present in everything and everywhere (chidakash)
4) The manifest Guru on Earth
Which Vachnamrut talks about Bhagwan Swaminarayan being Pragat?
When God incarnates for the purpose of granting liberation to the jivas, He is always accompanied by His Akshardham, His attendants - who are formed of chaitanya - and all of His divine powers.
Bhutan yach-cha bhavad yach-cha yad-evagre bhavishyati
Sarvam ...
Bhutan yach-cha bhavad yach-cha yad-evagre bhavishyati
Sarvam tan me hitayaiva swaminarayanechchhaya
Nirantar Sara kriyama pachhu caline jovu je....
Nirantar Sara kriyama pachhu caline jovu je, mare Bhagwan bhajva chhe ne hu shu karu chhu? Em joya karvu
If Bhagwan is sarvopari then what's the need for Aksharbrahma?
Aksharbrahma is necessary because he serves as the divine abode of God, the ideal devotee for us to emulate, and the essential for the "gateway to moksha" through whom Bhagwan remains ever-present on Earth.
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