Upāsanā
What are the Five Eternal Entities?
Jiva, Ishwar, Maya, Brahma, Parabrahma.
Who did Maharaj appoint as mahant of Junagadh?
Gunatitanand Swami.
What was Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s childhood name?
Shantilal.
In Africa, why did Bapa offer his glasses to Thakorji?
He offered everything to Bhagwan first.
What does Bhagwan bring when He comes to Earth?
His Akshardham (Gunatitanand Swami).
Why did some people fight Gunatitanand Swami?
They didn’t believe Maharaj was supreme or that Swami was Akshar.
What important role did Shastriji Maharaj give Pramukh Swami at a young age?
Appointed him as president (Pramukh) of the Sanstha.
What quality did Mahant Swami display when he slept at a train station and was bitten by a rat?
Humility, calmness and inner peace.
What does Maharaj say is “nothing greater to understand”?
That Maharaj is Purushottam and Akshar is Gunatitanand Swami.
What happened to the devotee’s blind son who met Pramukh Swami?
Swami took time to understand how he reads the Shikshapatri and hugged him.
What promise did Pramukh Swami fulfill for Ghelakaka who was on his deathbed?
He came to give darshan, and when asked what the devotee could do for him, Swami only asked for dradh priti.
Why did Atmanand Swami still not pass away even at the age of 116 years old?
He did not yet realize the true glory of Akshar and Purshottam
In Panchala, why did everyone end up with different types of chandlos the next day?
They used the sandalwood differently until Maharaj taught the correct method.
What message did Gunatitanand Swami give Pragji Bhakta?
To meditate, and Swami gave him divine strength to understand upasana.
What important declaration did Pramukh Swami make in 2012?
He appointed Mahant Swami Maharaj as the next Guru.
What realization did the woman in the dream prasang gain after Maharaj and Pramukh Swami merged into one murti?
She understood that Mahant Swami Maharaj is the true Guru and the form of Bhagwan.
Which Vachanamrut was referenced to show that Bhagwan brings Aksharbrahma (Gunatitanand Swami) to Earth with Him, and what does this teach about their eternal relationship?
Vachanamrut Gadhada 1–71; it teaches that Akshar and Purushottam always reside together eternally, and Bhagwan never comes to Earth without Aksharbrahma.
What happened when Bhagatji Maharaj was given poisoned laddu on his journey?
He became sick, but a devotee gave him soup so he recovered.
How many mandirs did Pramukh Swami help inspire and build?
1,125 mandirs, including 34 shikharbaddh mandirs.
What were the three conditions Shastriji Maharaj gave for building the Vadhwan mandir?
Akshar Deri must remain on the land.
The mandir must be finished in 3 years.
They must spend at least 1,000,000 rupees.