Presentation 1
Honesty to others, Honesty to Oneself & Honesty to Bhagwan
What does Abhav-Avgun mean?
Seeing faults in others
What are the 5 Eternal Entities?
Jiva, Ishwar, Maya, Brahma & Parabhrama
What are the 4 Pillars of Ekantik Dharma?
Dharma, Gnan, Vairagya & Bhakti
Who is know as sarjudas and Why?
Nilkanth Varni; because he came from ayodhya, where Saryu river flows.
What quality did Mahant Swami Maharaj display by placing the dust of PSM 100 on his head?
Dasbhav/Humility
Who told Mahant Swami Maharaj to do two nirjala fasts for listening to abhav-avgun?
Yogiji Maharaj
What are 4 main beliefs of Hinduism?
Karma, Punarjanma, Murti-Puja & Avatarvad
What are the 4 Yugas in Hinduism?
Satya (Krita), Treta, Dvapara, Kali
Name the four dhams of Hinduism.
Badrinath, Dwarka, Jagannath Puri, Rameshwaram
Which Vachnamrut compares Abhav-Avgun to snake's venom in milk?
Gadhada I-35
Which Vachanamrut states that the manifest form before us and the form in Akshardham are one?
Gadhada III-38
When was Bhagwan Swaminarayan born?
April 3, 1781 (Chaitra Sud 9, VS 1837)
When was Mahant Swami Maharaj Born?
September 13, 1933 (Bhadarva Vad 9, VS 1989)
Name the Panch Vartman.
nirlobh (no greed), nishkaam (no sexual passion), nisvaad (no weakness for taste), nisneh (no attachment to body and bodily relations), and nirmaan (no ego).
Which guru said “our sampraday is of gun-grahan?
Mahant swami Maharaj
What did Vinubhai break right after Yogiji Maharaj have it to him?
Kanthi
At what age did Nilkanth Varni receive Diksha?
19
When did Nilkanth Varni get Diksha?
October 20, 1800
Name the 10 avatars of Bhagwan Vishnu.
Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vaman, Parshuram, Ram, Krishna, Buddha, Kalki
What were the three reasons Nilkanth Varni stayed in Loj?
Sadhus detached from women/wealth, worship of sakar Bhagwan, understanding of the five eternal entities
What are the four types of bhakta Yogiji Maharaj described?
One - serves the Satpurush knowing his inner wishes, second - does as much as he is told, third - doubts what he is told to do, fourth - runs away.”
When was Gunatitanand Swami born and his parent's name?
September 28, 1784 (Aso Sud Punam, VS 1841)
Bholanath and Sakarba
When was Yogiji Mahraj Born?
May 23, 1892 (Vaisakh Vad 12, VS 1948)
How many prakarans(Sections) are in the Vachanamrut?Name them in order.
10 prakarans
Gadhada I, Sarangpur, Kariyani, Loya, Panchala, Gadhada II, Vadtal, Amdavad, Gadhada III (Antya), Vadharana