Satsang 101
Where was Lord Swaminarayan born and who were his parents?
Chhapaiya; Dharmadev and Bhaktimata
Who did Mirabai get attatched to?
Krishna Bhagwan
Why did the King put the devotees in jail?
The King believed that the absence of the rain was due to the faith of Swaminarayan, so he put the devotees in jail.
Who was with Arjun that caused the Kaurvas to lose?
Krishna
What is the most difficult spiritual endeavor from Vachnamrut Gadhada Pratham 1?
To continuously engage one's mind on the form of Bhagwan.
What did Kalidatt do to attack Ghanshyam and where was Ghanshyam hiding?
Kalidatt enlarged his body to attack Ghanshyam who was hiding under the mango tree
What was the moral of the story about Swami Vivekanand and his book?
Even though Swami Vivekanand had read the book for the first time, he was more knowledgeable than his friend who had read the book multiple times. This is because when Swamiji is reading he stops all distractions and concentrates.
What did Maharaj ask Rajabhai to do after Rajabhai gave up all his possessions and sent his wife and son to his brother in laws house.
Maharaj asked Rajabhai to work in Parvatbhai's farm. Even though Rajabhai had his own farm to tend to, he ended up working at Parvatbhai's farm for 12 years.
What was Premanand Swami's childhood name?
Hathiram
What are the benefits of visiting a holy site?
To gain a deeper understanding of the history of our religion. To strengthen our devotion and enhances our state of spirituality.
What did Ghanshyam do when he had smallpox?
Even though Bhaktimata advised him to not take a shower when He had smallpox, Ghanshyam went to the well washed himself, and the smallpox disappeared.
Explain the story of Kushil
Hemalbhai would give Kushil lots of money to spend at college. At college, Kushil began to spend his money unwisely, and began drinking alcohol. This led to an addiction. When Kushil got older, the doctor told him that he had cancer. Hemalbhai prayed to Bhagwan to save Kushil, but after months of suffering, Kushil died.
What did Eklavya do when he saw the dog? Why was Dronacharya so shocked when seeing the dog?
When Eklavya saw the dog, the dog began barking at him. Eklavya, disturbed with the noise, shot arrows at the dog in a way that wouldn't be harmful but would close the dogs mouth shut. When Dronacharya saw the dog he was shocked because only someone with amazing skill in archery would be able to close the dog's mouth shut in the manner that Eklavya had.
What is the name of the devotee who works in the shop selling cotton and was accused of not being a true devotee of Bhagwan?
Dosa Seth
Fill in the blanks:
Parvatbhai was working in his farm at noon and was deeply focused on his ___________. He was so completely absorbed in this mansi that a helper calling his name couldn't get his attention. It wasn't until the helper touched Parvatbhai's ___________ that the concentration broke, and an extraordinary event occurred: a _____________________—the very item Parvatbhai was mentally offering—mysteriously appeared and fell to the ground.
Mansi Puja; shoulder; yogurt cup
What happened when Ghanshyam was with the barber?
When a barber named Amai was shaving Ghanshyam's head as a part of Chaul Sanskar, the barber suddenly couldn't see Ghanshyam anymore. The barber was then convinced that Ghanshyam was the Supreme Lord.
How did Kartik change after the incident at the restaurant?
After eating bread that Kartik didn't realize contained eggs, he realized how delicious restaurant food was compared to homemade food. Soon enough, he began thinking about other items that could be just as good as the bread so, he began eating meat. One late night, Kartik was drunk with his friends and got into a car crash and he didn't survive.
What were the 2 boons from Ramanand Swami for the welfare of his disciples?
If a satsangi suffer from a sting of one scorpion then Maharaj will suffer from a sting of millions of scorpions
If a satsangi suffers from being poor, then the suffering will go to Maharaj because satsangi should never suffer from a lack of food or clothing
What was the name of the person on the Kaurvas side who made a vow that he or Arjun will not be alive by the end of the war?
Bhishma Pitmah
How can we improve our power of concentration?
Doing Mansji Puja, doing yoga, creating a routine, taking breaks and relaxing, avoiding late night activities.
What did Ghanshyam do when his maternal aunt was taking a long time to make shiro?
Ghanshyam asked the 8 siddhis (divine angels) to come with food. He then offered all the food to Bhaktimata because she was hungry.
Explain the story about Ugahkuman
When Ugahkhuman heard about devotees of Swaminarayan arriving, he beat them up, causing the devotees to hide under a tree and treat each others wounds. Then, the devotees began gossiping about how Ugahkhuman did not have a child. Gunatitanand Swami was very ashamed of the devotees' attitude and asked everyone to bless Ugahkhuman with a child. Years later, Ugahkhuman had a child Jivno Khan who became attatched to the Santos. The Santos also went to Jivno Khan's house where they transformed Jivno Khan and Ugahkhuman's minds into Satsang. Upon remembering the incident from years ago Ugahkhuman became ashamed and asked for forgiveness.
Fill in the blank:
Maharaj was asleep in Akshar Ordi when he heard ____________________ ____________ singing the kirtan “Tora Mora Jiyra Ek Re Pyare” on the Sarangi. Maharaj left his bed and sat in front of Premanand Swami as he continued singing. At dawn, when Premanand Swami opened his eyes when he finished singing, Maharaj was in front of him. Premanand Swami was surprised to see Him and fell at Maharaj’s feet, taking ______________. Premanand Swami was known as ______________ among Indian poets.
Premanand Swami; darshan; Mahakavi
What was the name of the devotee who refused to drink liquor offered by Jamsaheb?
Abhaysinh
Name at least 7 Holy Sites of Bhagwan
Chhapaiya, Ayodhya, Piplana, Jetpur, Fareni, Mangrol, Gadhpur, Vadtal, Ahmedabad, Bhuj, Junagadh, Dholera, Sarangpur, Loj, Dhaban-Jetalpur, Rajkot