Childhood
What was Yogiji Maharaj name as a child?
Jinabhai
How many rotlas did Yogiji Maharah cook daily?
300
What did Yogiji Maharaj carry while traveling?
A murti of Harikrishna Maharaj
What did Yogiji Maharaj start for kids and youths?
Bal sabha and Yuvak sabha
Who fulfilled his wish to build Akshardham in Delhi?
Pramukh Swami Maharaj
Where did jinabhai do dhyan during school breaks?
Under a tree
Did Yogiji Maharaj eat first or last?
Last
What did Yogiji maharaj do while offering thal?
Focused fully on God
What did Yogiji Maharaj say about attending sabha?
It's worth more than Rs.25,000
Where did Yogiji Maharaj spread Satsang outside India?
Africa & England
What did Jinabhai say when his teachers asked why he did dhyan under the tree?
"I will become a sadhu"
Why did Yogiji Maharaj see building mandirs as a form of bhakti?
He thought, “How can one ever get such an opportunity to serve Maharaj!”
What happened when Yogiji Maharaj offered thaal at Prabhudas Sheth’s house?
Maharaj actually ate the thaal—5 ladus, dal, rice, and water disappeared.
What was Yogiji Maharaj’s attitude toward small sabhas with only one or two people?
He held them with the same joy as if 100 people were there.
In what year did Yogiji Maharaj initiate 51 educated youths as sadhus?
1961
What seva did Jinabhai eagerly do when his uncle couldn't serve at the mandir?
He did pujari seva for Thakorji with great bhakti
How did Yogiji Maharaj earn Shastriji Maharaj’s raajipo?
Through his tireless seva and pure bhakti; Shastriji Maharaj praised and blessed him often.
How did Yogiji Maharaj show bhakti when there was no water to offer to Harikrishna Maharaj?
He waited until they found a river and lovingly prayed for forgiveness while offering water.
What special sabha groups did Yogiji Maharaj start that we still have today?
Weekly Sunday sabha, Bal Mandal, and Yuvak Mandal.
What big wish of Yogiji Maharaj was later fulfilled by Pramukh Swami Maharaj?
Building a mandir on the banks of the Yamuna River—Delhi Akshardham.
On what date and in which city did Jinabhai receive parshadi diksha?
November 8, 1908, in Junagadh
What was Yogiji Maharaj doing while cooking 300 rotlas daily?
Singing bhajans and reciting mukhpath.
According to the Vachanamrut quoted, why is bhakti essential even if someone is doing seva?
Maharaj says He cannot develop liking for someone without bhakti in their heart.
What bold statement did Yogiji Maharaj make to show the value of sabha over money?
“One should attend sabha even if one has to forego Rs. 25,000 profit.”
What social institutions did Yogiji Maharaj help establish to improve society?
Students’ hostel in Vidyanagar, gurukul in Gondal, and railway station in Bhadra.