Who to Whom & When
“Please take care of Ghanshyam and Ichchharam."
1. Bhaktimata to Rampratapbhai & Suvasinibhabhi
2. When Bhaktimata felt that she would not live for very long.
Who wrote the Ramayan?
Valmiki Rushi wrote the Ramayan.
Ame sau Swamina balak...ame janmya chhie marva
Ame sau Swamina balak, marishu Swamine mate;
Ame sau Shrijitana yuvak, ladishu Shrijine mate...
Nathi darta nathi karta, amara janni parva;
Amare dar nathi koino, ame janmya chhie marva.
Ramanand Swami and Nilkanth Varni first met in the village of ____________.
Ramanand Swami and Nilkanth Varni first met in the village of Piplana.
"Don't worry, I shall serve you."
1. Nilkanth Varni to Sevakram
2. When Sevakram fell ill and he started crying as his condition became worse and he could not walk further.Sadhu Narayanswarupdasji appointed as the president of the sanstha at the age of 28.
Agachha Bhagwan Deva...sanmukho bhava
Harki Pedi (Haridwar)
Dubli Bhatt gives money.
A poor but staunch haribhakta named Dubli Bhatt wanted to contribute to the construction o f Ghadhada mandir. Maharaj was asking all haribhakto to donate. Even thugh he had little to no money for himself, Dubli Bhatt gave everything he had to Maharaj (unties knots from headpiece etc) Seeing this bhakti and samarpan, Maharaj calls the Jai even though others had donated a significantly larger amount.
1. Nilkanth Varni to Maharaja Ranjit Singh
2. At Harki Pedi Ranjit Singh once again met Nilkanth Varni. The Sikh ruler expressed his inclination to surrender his empire to him. But Nilkanth Varni was not interested in it at all.
Tumaro tav haribhakta ko.... sada rakhiyo pas.
In the village of Amarpur, Nilkanth Varni was offered fruits and sweets that the villagers brought for him.
“The Sadguru that Kabir is referring to is Gunatitanand Swami."
1. Shriji Maharaj to Santo
2. While playing ras during the pushpadolotsav festival in Sarangpur, Shriji Maharaj recited Kabir’s poem ‘Sadguru khele Vasant’ introduces Gunatitanand Swami as Sadguru.
“These murtis will be housed in a magnificent mandir that will be built here.”
Ashtakon ne Urdhvarekha...dabe page chinha vahla.
Maharaj fulfilled Sagram’s wish by sanctifying his __________.
hut or home
What are the five entities and provide an explanation of each.
1. Jiva - The soul. One's true identity is not this human body, but the jiva that resides within it. The jiva, also called 'atma' or soul, is eternal - it cannot be destroyed. The jiva has no gender; it is neither male nor female.
2. Ishwar - Divinities. Ishwar transcends the jiva. These beings partake in the creation, sustenance, and destruction of each universe. Ishwars are conscious spiritual beings that have greater realization than jivas.
3. Maya - Ignorance. Maya is the ignorance that separates the jivas and ishwars from Brahma and Parabrahma. It is the desire that hinders a spiritual aspirant’s path to moksha.
4. Brahma - The Eternal Abode. The gunatit sadhu, Aksharbrahma, is the pathway to God and to moksha. It is only through Aksharbrahma that a jiva can associate itself with God and understand Him well enough to seek complete refuge in Him, thereby bringing the jiva out of the darkness of maya and into the light of Parabrahma.
5. Parabrahma - Bhagwan. The Supreme God is referred to as Purna Purushottam Narayan or Parabrahma. In the Vachanamrut, Bhagwan Swaminarayan has described this Supreme God as all-knowing, all-powerful and yet compassionate. This Parabrahma governs all the other four elements of jiva, ishwar, maya and brahma. Swaminarayan devotees believe Bhagwan Swaminarayan to be Parabrahma.
“Hereafter all of you should follow out the instructions of Ramanand Swami.”
1. Atmanand Swami to devotees
2. After Atmanand Swami convinced Ramanand Swami to take over the satsang fellowship.
In Loj, which sadhu had the first darshan of Nilkanth Varni?
In Loj, Sukhanand had the first darshan of Nilkanth Varni.
Jamo thaal jivan jau vari re...kadhyo ras keri no gholi.
____________ Swami named Bholanathji's son _________.
2. Mulji
Shantilal tells his friends he can no longer go buy the supplies.
After saving enough money, Shantilal and his friends decide to buy proper cricket equipment for them all to share. Shantilal and one other friend is chosen to go buy the supplies. At that time Shantilal receives letter from Shastriji Maharaj calling him to become a sant. Shantilal immediately drops everything and goes to Shastriji Maharaj.