Agna and Upasna
What are the two wings to the Akshar Purushottam Upasana?
Agna and Upasana
What does Sarvopari Bhagwan mean?
Supreme God, above all other entities
What are the five eternal entities that Nilkanth Vani asked about during his travels across India?
Jiva, Ishwar, Maya, Brahma, and Parabrahma
Who is Maharaj Pragat through today on this earth?
Mahant Swami Maharaj
What is the name of the uninterrupted line of Gurus through whom Bhagwan Swaminarayan remains pragat?
The Gunatit Guru Parampara
When you follow agnas what do we attain from out guru, Mahant Swami Maharaj?
Rajipo
What does Maharaj’s form have radiating out of every pore in his body?
Light
What do Jiva and Ishwar mean?
Jiva means one’s atma or soul and Ishwars are the governing gods and avatars in each universe.
What is commonly said phrase that encompasses the worship of both Akshar and Purshottam?
“Aksharam aham Purushottam dasosmi”
what does pragat mean
manifest form of bhagwan in human form
What does agna mean?
Guidance given by Bhagwan or the Satpurush which must be followed by us
What does Pragat mean?
Present here on Earth
When Nilkanth Varni stayed at Loj, whose ashram did he stay at?
Ramanand Swami
What BAPS monument is recognized in the Guinness World Record book?
Akshardham
What are the 3 benefits of pragatpana
Shanti, Enjoying Satsang, Moksha
What are the 4 pillars of our upasana?
Sarvopari, Sarva-karta, Sakar, and Pragat
The key to Akshardham is in the hands of who?
The Satpurush
How did Ramanand Swami describe Nilkanth Varni?
He described him as the incarnation of all incarnations and greater than all avatars. He said that even the greatest of yogis and munis meditate on Him.
What does Nirakar and Sakar mean?
Nirakar and Sakar are opposites. Nirakar is believing Bhagwan has NO form while Sakar means believing Bhagwan HAS a form.
According to the Akshar-Purushottam upasana , why is the pragat Guru essential?
Because he is the manifest form of Aksharbrahma who guides devotees to become brahmarup
What does understanding upasana do?
It helps us attain our main goal which is to become Aksharrup and do bhakti of Purushottam.
In which Vachnamrut did Maharaj say, “Understanding only Bhagwan to be the all-doer is the supreme cause of liberation.”
Kariyani 10
What does Sarva-Karta mean?
Maharaj is the all-doer.
What is one thing you must do if you want to go to Akshardham
You must realize and associate with His pragat form, the Gunatit Sant.
in which vachanamrut is it mentioned where only via the satpurush can you again moksha.
“So when one attains God or his Sant,then, apart from this, there is no other liberation for the jiva; this itself is ultimate liberation.
GADHADA II-59