A Glimpse Of Darshan
Running Backwards For Darshan
Serving Sadguru Devanand Swami
Serving Eighteen Sadhus In Vartal
Random (Hint Given*)
100

Who was standing half-drenched under the eaves of a room?

Gunatitanand Swami

100

What did devotees offer to Maharaj and his group?

Ladoos

100

Who invited Maharaj to Dharampur?

Queen Kushalkuvarba of Dharampur (Queen of Dharampur also works)

100

Where did Swami stay under Maharaj’s instructions to serve the sadhus?

Vartal

100

What is my favorite sweet? 

Kaju Katli

200

Where did this prasang take place?

Gadhada

200

Why did Swami have to bribe the sadhu so that the sadhu would run with him?

Sadhus were not allowed to travel alone.

200

Where did Devanand Swami fall ill?

Surat

200

How many quilts did Swami end up washing for the sadhus?

About eighteen quilts

200

What sports did I grow up playing?

Basketball, Soccer, and Swim

300

During what year did this prasang take place?

1812 CE or Samvat 1868

300

What did Swami bribe the sadhu with so that the sadhu would run with him?

Ladoo


300

Who did Maharaj ask to stay behind to nurse Devanand Swami?

Nirgunanand Swami (Gunaitanand Swami)

300

What specific tasks did Swami perform for the ailing sadhus?

Swami cooked according to their individual tastes, rendered service to them, and washed their quilts.

300

Which one of my many stuffed animals is my favorite?

Either the elephant or the dolphin.

400

Who was surprised when he saw Swami’s desire for Maharaj’s darshan?

Muktanand Swami

400

How did Maharaj often travel when he went from village to village?

Horseback


400

During the journey to Dharampur, why was there hesitation among the other sadhus to stay behind and nurse Devanand Swami when he fell ill?

The sadhus were hesitant to stay behind because they did not want to miss the opportunity of traveling with Maharaj.

400

Where did Swami wash the quilts?

Gomti River
400

What two Swami Ni Vat were mentioned in the presentation?*

SWAMINI VAT 2/188 & SWAMINI VAT 3/42

500

Where did Swami go after he saw Maharaj?

DOUBLE POINTS:
What did he do after he reached the location in question and where?

Outskirts of Gadhada

DOUBLE POINTS: 

Slept under the shade of a tree by the banks of the river Ghela.

500

Where did this prasang take place?

DOUBLE POINTS: 

On his way from this location to this location, he arrived at the location the prasang took place.

Barwala

DOUBLE POINTS: 

On his way from Gadhada to Vartal, Maharaj arrived at Barwala.

500

What did Devanand Swami want to teach Gunatitanand Swami?

DOUBLE POINTS: 

What reason did Gunatitanand Swami give to Devanand Swami for not wanting to learn what he had to teach?

Music

DOUBLE POINTS:

Swami explained that he did not want to learn music because it would interfere with his morning meditation on Maharaj, which he valued more than anything else.


500

What did Maharaj say that highlighted the union between Gunatitanand Swami and him?

DOUBLE POINTS: 

What was the reaction of the healthy sadhus when called forward to collect their quilts after Maharaj addressed whatever he said that highlighted Swami and his union?

He mentioned how he felt the burden on his shoulders even though it was Gunatitanand Swami who had the quilts.

DOUBLE POINTS: 

The ailing sadhus came forward and took their quilts, but the healthy ones felt ashamed and did not come.

500

What are my two favorite basketball teams?

DOUBLE POINTS:

Who are my favorite players on each team? (Living or Dead)

Lakers and Mavericks

DOUBLE POINT: 

Kobe, Luka Doncic, and Kyrie Irving