Pragji Bhakta
Who to Whom: “How is it that you, a householder, are placing your hands on the head of a sadhu?”
Who: One Haribhakt To whom: Bhagatji Maharaj When once, as per Bhagatji’s agna, Yagnapurushdasji addressed the assembly about the qualities and glory of a Satpurush. Bhagatji became extremely pleased with him and placed his palms on the head of Yagnapurushdasji to bless him. At that time a stunned devotee remarked, “How is it that you, a householder, are placing your hands on the head of a sadhu?”
What is the jiva like?
Jiva is one that knows little, is as small as an atom, is luminous and animate and permeates all over the body.
Who to Whom: “Now I don’t want to listen to anything except your consent to my plans of living in the forests.”
Who: Shriji Maharaj, Whom: Brahmanand Swami and Surakhachar When: Shriji Maharaj had become disinterested and sad. He had stopped taking food and water. Brahmanand Swami and Sura Khachar tried to provoke laughter but nothing was working on Maharaj. That is when Maharaj tells them this.
What did Nityanand Swami say about Mulji Brahmachari in the full moon day assembly?
On the full moon day, Nityanand Swami, while addressing the assembly, said, “With great efforts Mulji Brahmachari has had this mandir whitewashed. In future, perhaps this mandir will have golden spires and a golden throne for God, but a sadhu like this Gunatitanand Swami and celibate like this Mulji Brahmachari will not be available.”
Who to Whom: “Go to Junagadh. All my promises to you shall be fulfilled there.”
Who: Gopalanand Swami To whom: To Pragji Bhagat When, once Gopalanand Swami became overwhelmed by his love towards Pragji Bhagat, he told Pragji Bhakta, “Go to Junagadh. All my promises to you shall be fulfilled there.”
"Shriji Maharaj answered in detail about bhakti to Bhaichandbhai."
Bhaichandbhai asked four questions on bhakti. Bhaichandbhai was worthy of offering such devotion to Maharaj. Even great scholars, if they are not worthy of God’s bliss, cannot comprehend and understand the answers to these questions. Shriji Maharaj, with a desire to explain this most difficult path of bhakti to the congregation, answered in detail all the four questions raised by Bhaichandbhai and immersed the devotees in such devotion.
Who to Whom: “We are all simple people who know very little, please overlook our mistakes.”
Who: Devotees and sadhus
Whom: Shriji Maharaj
When: Maharaj tells them, “Out of sheer grace I have come on this earth. The avatars of the past had blessed only those mumukshus who had sought their communion. You should not think that I am available through any other means.” That is when the sadhus and devotees tell him this.
Raghav Bhakta gave consent to Jaga Bhakta to renounce the world.
After the cobra episode, Jaga Bhakta’s wife and parent’s reverence towards him increased. His wife thought I am an obstacle in the path of Jaga bhakta so she gave him consent to renounce the world. Seeing this, his father, Raghav Bhakta revealed, “Once Gopalanand Swami had indirectly told me, ‘Your son will liberate innumerable souls. You are a great devotee of God. If you want to renounce, please happily go to Junagadh.”
Who to Whom:“Iron transformed by a paras into gold cannot be converted back into iron even by a paras.”
Who: Pragji Bhakt To Whom: Pavitranand Swami When Pragji Bhakta was discoursing to thousands of devotees during the festival, near Pavitranand Swami’s aasan. Upon hearing Pragi’s discourse about how Gunatitanad was Akshar, Pavitranand Swami became very angry. Yet Bhagatji remained steadfast and said to him, “There is no alternative except to understand Gunatitanand Swami as the manifestation of Akshar.” That angered him even more and he said to Bhagatji that he will have him excommunicated from the Satsang. It was then that Pragji Bhakta responded with a smile, “Swami, now even if Shriji Maharaj wishes He cannot excommunicate me. Iron transformed by a paras into gold cannot be converted back into iron even by a paras.
Who to Whom: "We want to be with our guru”
Fifty disciples of Paramchaitanyanand Swami - Paramchaitanyanand Swami. When: Feeling offended Paramchaitanyanand Swami left. When his disciples saw him going away, they too followed suit. The Swami asked them, “Why are you all following me?”
By the command of _____, Sundarji shaved his ______.
Shriji Maharaj, moustache and head
How did Shriji Maharaj looked upon music?
Shriji Maharaj looked upon music as an invigorating element in the Bhakti tradition
What does a guru do?
“One who removes darkness from the heart and is pure both inside and out is a guru. One, on seeing whom the When one’s mind is not deviated and who makes us steadfast is a guru. One who removes all the doshas from his disciples and purifies them is a guru."
Who to Whom: “Today we are performing the post-death rites of my aunt, Putlibai.”
Gordhanbhai - Nilkanth Varni. When: Gordhanbhai brought sata, jalebi and other sweets for Nilkanth Varni seated at Dosavav in mangrol. Nilkanth Varni was surprised to see the rich dishes.
______ darji presented a beautiful dagli to Maharaj at ______.
Atmaram, Bhavnagar
Who to Whom: “Stop. Please don't sing such kirtans.”
Who: Dada Khachar
Whom: Premanand Swami
Where did Bhagatji Maharaj sit during the annakut festival in Mahuva mandir?
During the annakut festival in Mahuva mandir Bhagatji sat down against the second pillar to the right of the dome.
Who to Whom: Swarupanand Swami had developed atmanishtha.
When Swarupanand Swami saw the divine power of Shriji Maharaj in samadhi, he was convinced that Maharaj was the greatest of all incarnations. the cause of all incarnations, Purna Purushottam Narayan himself. After realizing this knowledge, he was completely transformed, risen beyond the needs of the body, and developed atmanishtha and detachment towards material pleasures.
Which of the following are correct?
Invited illness At Jaliya
(1) Show me some solitary place.
(2) Sadhus became victims of night blindness. (3) The earth became sapless and dead.
(4) Fell ill and had a high fever.
1, 4
Who to Whom: “You will have to face Nityanand Swami. Have you thought about that?”
Who: Maharaja Sayajirao
Whom: Pundits of the royal court