How did Shriji Maharaj say we should listen to katha?
Listen with attention and remember what is said
Whose biography did Ghanshyam Bhagat read?
Bhagatji Maharaj
We should not eat food made of flour and grains every__________ days.
15
We should attend ravi sabha even if we have to ”give up a profit of Rs. 25,000”, who said this?
Yogiji Maharaj
Why Should We Avoid Kusang?
It is important to stay away from Kusang because no matter how little kusang you have, it has a harmful effect, and by association, we may even lose our opportunity to go to Akshardham!
What did Yogiji Maharaj say that we should attend even if we have to ”give up a profit of Rs. 25,000”
Sunday Sabha
Maharaj was in the city of __________ at the time of this prasang?
Sarangpur
The poison of _________, no matter how little one has, will have its harmful effect instantly.
Kusang
How does observing Ekadashi benefit your mind?
Your mind becomes pure so you become mentally sharper and intellectually sharper
What did Abhaysinh do after he took out his sword?
Abhaysinh placed his sword in the hands of the King and knelt before him.
How many ways are there in which Ekadashi can be observed?
3
Which Muni writes in his commentary to the Shikshapatri, that “When a householder fails to donate 10% or 5% of his or her income the money earned is not purified”?
Shatanand Muni
Shriji Maharaj says that the _____________ of one’s own Sampraday nourishes one’s spiritual faith.
Shastras
Why didn’t Gokaldas’ mother decide to not see the face of Swaminarayan?
She did not want to see the face of Swaminarayan because her son had given up the Vaishnav faith.
True or False: Ghanshyam Bhagat read the 200 page book in 3 days and 3 nights.
False
What did the old lady do when Shriji Maharaj came to her home?
Locked herself inside of room
Gokaldas had forsaken the _______ faith and had become a strict believer of Swaminarayan.
Vaishnav
Khuman discovered the ________ leading to their house.
tunnel
When Chhotubhai made food for Shantilal and the little boys in Rajnagar, why didn’t Shantilal eat it?
The food that was made was not food that can be eaten on a Ekadashi day and Shantilal was observing Ekadashi on that day. This food was made with flour or grains and that is not allowed to be eaten on a Ekadashi day.
True or False: The next morning, Manasiyo Khuman discovered the tunnel leading to their house.
False
What was Abhaysinh Darbar offered at the party?
Liquor/alcohol
Why should we not do things that displease God and what are some things we should not do that displeases him?
We shouldn’t do things that displeases God because then if we displease him then he will leave us. He wouldn’t want to come to us in the first place if we did things to displease him. Lastly, we should follow the niyams and agna’s given by Maharaj, only then we will be able to please Maharaj.
How should we listen to katha?
Listening to katha is like listening to the teacher in class. We have to listen with attention. We shouldn’t be talking to anyone or doing anything else then listening with attention. We should inform with pride and glory to others about what we learned. Lastly, we should practice what we learn.
In what ways is Kusang harmful?
How does it affect us in Satsang?
Kusang brings us further away from Satsang and leads us on the wrong path. We start to fall behind in our Niyam-Dharmas and lose all that we have gained so far to help us reach our ultimate goal—Akshardham.
4 Pillars of Ekantik Dharma
Dharma, Gnan, Vairagya, Bhakti