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Who takes us away from maya - from darkness and ignorance - and leads us to Akshardham?
Mahant Swami Maharaj
Which mandir is Mahant Swami Maharaj's favorite?
It was Gondal but now it's Sarangpur
When is Mahant Swami Maharaj's birthday?
What quality did Pramukh Swami possess when he decided to keep the samaiyo in Gondal?
Ekta/Unity
What satsang diksha shlok number is this?
One should avoid even [apparently] beneficial actions that impede devotion,
transgress the niyams of satsang or cause one to lapse from dharma
158
In all of our lives, who exemplifies all of the qualities of Ekantik Dharma?
Mahant Swami Maharaj
Which mandir did Dubli Bhatt help build with his donation?
Gadhada mandir
In what year did Mahant Swami Maharaj first meet Pramukh Swami Maharaj?
1951
What are the two components of Chaturmas?
Penance/fasting and bhakti
What degree did Mahant Swami Maharaj graduate with and where?
Agriculture from Anand
Mahant Swami Maharaj eats the same thing everyday.
Who said the following,
"Swamishri has no inclination for taste"
Gunvatsal Swami (cooks Mahant Swami's food)
What town in Africa was a difficult place to start satsang?
Tororo
When did Mahant Swami Maharaj start AND finish writing the Satsang Diksha granth?
January 30, 2020 (Vasant Panchmi) and April 2, 2020 (Swaminarayan Jayanti)
What is the detachment from material objects and pursuits of the world, and complete attachment and love for Bhagwan called?
Vairagya
What was Mahant Swami Maharaj's favorite sport growing up?
Soccer
Who was a great devotee who spread the Akshar-Purushottam Upasana in Africa?
Maganbhai Patel
Which mandir does mangala aarti at 5:45am? (Different then all the other mandirs)
Selvas
In what year did Yogiji Maharaj give bhagwati diksha to Vinu Bhagat?
1961
What all-inclusive term is used to mean righteousness, morality, religion, responsibility, and duty
DHARMA
What was Mahant Swami Maharaj's favorite subject in school?
Geometry
WHO IS THIS ABOUT?
“He always meditates during recess.” “why don’t you play any games? You meditate on God all the
time! If you are not interested in being a part of this world, then why don’t you become a sadhu?”
“I will become a sadhu one day,”
JINABHAI
During his vicharan in 1996, Pramukh Swami Maharaj spent five whole days with balaks and balikas for a shibir where he wrote 6 simple niyams to follow...where was the shibir held?
Catskills Mountains in New York
What Indian calendar date does Chaturmas start AND end on?
Asad sud ekadashi and devprabhodini ekadashi
What are the 9 types of bhakti?
Shravanam, Kirtanam, Smaranam, Padsevanam, Archanam, Vandanam, Dasyam, Sakhyam, Atmanivedanam
Where is this quote from?
"The mind acts like an enemy for those who do not control it"
Bhagvad Gita