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Explain this Vat and give and example:
Swami ni Vato 1.25, Gunatitanand Swami says, “Jeṭalu kaimayamay sukh chhe te sarve dukh vinanu hoy nahi.”
This means that any happiness which is caused by worldly pleasures is always followed by misery.
what is the benefit and importance of a mandir and why do our gurus stress the need to come to sabha every week?
discussion question
What is Antardrashti? and explain why its important to do so?
to introspect
Explain this mukhpath and give an example of how we can relate it to our life:
sansārmā brahmaswarūp guru vinā jīvanmā brahma-vidyāno tattve karīne sākṣhātkār na thaī shake. (22)
In this world, brahmavidyā cannot be fully realized in life without the Brahmaswarup guru.(22)
When we do smruti we also increase our jodaan with Maharaj and the Satpurush. Furthermore, thinking of Maharaj and the pragat Satpurush’s leelas with mahima increases the amount of happiness we feel.
Our true nishta and faith comes from within. These miracles are to strengthen our faith, not to build i
What is Antahkaran? in Gadadha 1-18 Shriji explains its made up of 4 major components, what are they?
Antahkaran means “inner faculties'' or the “complete mind”. In G-1-18, Shriji Maharaj explains that the antahkaran is made up of 4 major components: man (generates thoughts and desires), buddhi (our decision-making process), chitt (focuses our thoughts), and ahamkar (our sense of being)
Explain this Mukhpath and give an example of how we can relate to our life:
Akṣharbrahma guru vinā Paramātmāno uttam nirvikalp nishchay na thaī shake tathā potānā ātmāne viṣhe brahmabhāv paṇ prāpta na thaī shake. (23)
Without the Aksharbrahman guru, supreme, unwavering conviction (nishchay) in Paramatma cannot be attained and one’s ātmā also cannot acquire brahmabhāv. (23)
Shriji Maharaj explains in loya 10 that there are 8 categories of external factors that can influence us, name these 8 categories
1. Place, 2. Time, 3. Action, 4. Meditation, 5. Shastra, 6. Initiation, 7. Mantra, 8. Company (sang)
As we grow older and move on to different environments, how do we keep Mahant Swami Maharaj as our ultimate role model in life?
discussion question
What is Dradh-Priti and give an example from a prasang you heard?
Dradh priti is defined as intense love for the Ekantik Satpurush.
Explain and give one example:
Akṣharbrahmanu sādharmya prāpt karī Puruṣhottamnī dāsbhāve bhakti karavī e mukti mānavāmā āvī chhe. (291)
Attaining oneness with Aksharbrahman and offering humble devotion to Purushottam is considered to be mukti. (291)
What were the six niyams that Pramukh Swami Maharaj wrote down in Catskills
Do daily puja
Attend sabha regularly
Respect parents
Avoid bad books, company, t.v
Study hard
Read satsang books daily
Mahant Swami Maharaj has always remained calm amidst insults and honors (recall the train station prasang) how can we also remain the same?
What is Prapti no vichar? give an example prasang that demonstrates this
meditate on the greatness of Bhagwan and His gunatit sadhu. Mahima vichar, also called prapti vichar, helps us appreciate how fortunate we are for being blessed with the company of God and His pragat, or ever-present, gunatit sadhu.
Explain and give example:
Ā deh muktinu sādhan chhe, kevaḷ bhognu sādhan nathī. Durlabh ane nāshvant evo ā deh vāramvār maḷato nathī. (2)
This body is a means for moksha, not merely a means for indulgence [in sense pleasures].
Rare and perishable, this body is not repeatedly attained. (2
Translate the shrimad bhagvat gita shlok maharaj cited Gadhada 1-54:
Prasangam-ajaram pasham-atmanaha kavayo vidhuhuSa eva sadhushu kruto moksha-dvaram-apavrutamShrimad Bhagwat (3:25:20)
if a person maintains profound love towards the Ekantik Sadhu of God (the Guru) just as resolutely as he maintains profound love towards his own relatives, then the gateway to liberation is open for him
As a satsangi, why is it important to understand the choices we make in every situation we face?
lets talk it out
what is Purusharths?
the four pursuits of life, namely dharma, arth, kam, and moksha
what is the meaning of this vachnamrut quote (G-1-27):
‘The earth remains stable and trembles; the stars remain steady in the sky; the rains fall; the sun rises and sets; the moon appears and disappears; the vast oceans remain constrained within their boundaries; a drop of liquid develops into a human possessing hands, feet, a nose, ears and the rest of the ten indriyas; the clouds float unsupported in the sky - these and a countless variety of other wonders are due only to the form of God that I have attained.
Everyone wishes to worship God, but their understanding differs. But God fully resides in the heart of a person who possesses the following understanding
Shriji Maharaj explained that each person has a different understanding, which leads to different trains of thoughts. However, the individual who realizes that everything that occurs or everything that I have achieved is due to the grace of God, understands the greatness of God