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Who is Janak Raja?
He is this king of Mithila
What does Ahimsa mean?
Ahimsa means non-violence.
Who says weekly sabha is important?
Yogi Bapa
How many brahmins came to Janak Raja?
2
What does BAPS stand for?
Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha
Why was Janak Raja known as videhi?
Janak Raja was known as videhi because even while he was running the affairs of the kingdom, he kept his vrutti constantly on God. In the same way, we should also remember Maharaj and Swami when we do our daily tasks.
How can we as balaks and balikas practice Ahimsa?
We follow this in many ways: through seeing good qualities in others, helping others, and not harming others. Additionally, one of the most important ways we follow non-violence is through our diet: vegetarianism.
What analogy does Yogi Bapa use to describe how important attending sabha is?
He uses the 25,000 rupee profit one.
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List 2 benefits of attending weekly satsang sabhas?
a. Makes Shriji Maharaj and Mahant Swami Maharaj very raaji because we are fulfilling their agna.
b. Gets us closer to reaching Akshardham.
c. Allows us to gain more knowledge and love for Maharaj and Swami.
d. Allows us to make new friends and to meet our friends on a weekly basis.
e. Allows us to learn about our Satsang values and imbibe positive virtues and qualities in our lives.
f. Allows us to learn about our rich Hindu culture, history and traditions.
How many Satsang Diksha shloks are there?
315
Who was Swami Vivekananda?
Swami Vivekananda was a sadhu and chief disciple of Ramakrishna
What are the 6 niyams that Pramukh Swami Maharaj hand wrote in 1996 Catskills shibir?
a. Do puja daily
b. Attend sabha regularly
c. Respect parents
d. Avoid bad books, company, T.V
e. Study hard
f. Read Satsang books daily
What did Ram Krishna Paramhansa believe in?
He strongly believed that serving others was a form of serving Bhagwan.
Why did Pramukh Swami Maharaj tell the balaks to not watch T.V?
Pramukh Swami Maharaj has said to stop watching television because it distracts them from studying properly and many other things, such as helping their parents, doing Satsang, etc.
What year was Tulsidas born?
1498 C.E.
What Contributions did Swami Vivekananda make?
He helped with the introduction of the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world.
What was the moral of the two brahmin's prasang? (Janak Raja prasang)
To not be attached to the body and think of ourself as a the atma.
Who was Ram Krishna Paramhansa?
He was a priest in Dakshineshwar temple of Goddess Kali near Calcutta. He sought religious salvation in methodologies like mediation, renunciation, and devotion.
Who was Uddhavji?
Uddhavji was very dear to Krishna Bhagwan. Krishna Bhagwan found Uddhavji to be the best fit to go to Vrindavan to carry the message of love to the gopis there.
Who helped bring harmony between Indians and Muslims and advocated for positive ideals among all?
Sant Kabir
What did Swami Vivekananda think when the Belgian Tiger came near him, and why did he think that?
(+100 or -100 points if you can narrate full prasang)
Swami Vivekananda thought the tiger could eat me and satiate its hunger. This is because of the lack of connection he had to his body.
What was the verse that Sant Kabir sang after having the darshan of Bhagwan Ram through the grace of hs guru?
"Guru Govind dono khade, kisko lagu paya, balihari gurudevki, jine Govind diyo bataya"
What does the story of Naradji and Tumbaru teach us?
Realizing his mistake, Naradji went to Tumbaru. Naradji put his ego aside and asked Tumbaru to teach how to sing like him. When Krishna Bhagwan heard Naradji, he was very happy with him and rewarded him with clothes and ornaments.
What did Sant Kabir do at a young age?
Kabir at a young age was spiritually inclined to many sadhus and mystics. At age eleven, he began to preach to people and take part in satsang.
Who says this quote, “Even by spending tens of millions of rupees, such a sadhu is unattainable”.
Gunatitanad Swami