Chapters 1-8
One who believes in the four Vedas is a ___
Hindu
Who is supreme Bhagwan?
What did Bhagvatsingh believe to be the purpose of life?
To achieve moksha
Why should we attend Balika sabha?
learn about upasna
Why was Shravan very devoted to his parents?
They were blind.
What did Vikamshi Khachar give his mother from his past birth?
Rs. 500,
What did Maharaj do with the dry twig that fell into his lap?
He broke the twig into two pieces
How did the youth introduce themselves to Mahant Swami Maharaj?
By saying where they had come from.
What was Abhaysinh Dabar offered at the party?
Liquor
What chant should be said with the Shikshapatri?
Swaminarayan, Swaminarayan
The ____ explained to Nilkanth that it was not safe to stay outside at night.
Who is the chief of Sarangpur?
Vagha Khachar
North or East
Ghanshyam Bhagat read the ______ page book in one day and night.
200
Where was Shriji Maharaj sleeping when he suddenly awoke in the middle of the night due to a dream he was having?
Abhel Khachar’s Darbar
Explain the analogy that Maharaj used when explaining why the poor people shall be fed.
The sun and rain analogy.
When was Yogiji Maharah born, and where?
May 23, 1892 in Dhari
What are the five moral commands that all devotees should observe?
Not to drink alcohol or liquor, Not to eat meat, Not to steal, Not to commit adultery, Avoid useless loitering and objectionable food
Rajuba had placed 4items into the fire for Maharaj. What were those 4 items?
Cow dung, wood, a wooden stool, a wooden cart wheel
When was Mahant Swami Maharaj born?
September 13, 1933
What was the reason why the devotees of Shriji Maharaj that lived in Visnagar were suffring?
The wealthy brahmins, Laldas and Shobaram, did not like Swaminarayan.
Who wrote this...
“Bandh kidhā bijā bāranā
re, veheti kidhi askharvāt
Purushottam pragati re.”
Nishkulanand Swami
What are the five artis done in shikharbhaddh mandirs.
Mangala, Sandhya, Rajbojh, Shangar and Shayan
What did Shriji Maharaj say when someone asked him why he was smiling about the fact that Gokaldas’ mother had locked herself in another room?
Maharaj said, “Gokal’s mother does not want to see my face. So, she has hid herself. But she doesn’t know that in spite of her not seeing me, I can still enter her heart.”
Which physician prostrated before Pramukh Swami Maharaj in front of a packed audience?
Dr. Subramaniam