Dashbhav
The literal definition of this key term in Satsang is "the feelings of being a servant."
What is dasbhav?
This is the common purpose for which devotees should join together and work, defining the goal of samp.
What is attaining Swamishri's rajipo (pleasure)?
This virtue means to sincerely wish for the well-being, happiness, and spiritual progress of all, without discrimination
What is Suhradbhav (fraternity or amity)?
This term is defined as loyalty for Maharaj, Swami, the Sanstha, and satsangis, or simply standing up for God and his devotee.
What is Paksha?
The small village near Vadodara where Shantilal (Pramukh Swami Maharaj) was born on December 7, 1921.
What is Chansad?
According to Vachanamrut Gadhada II-28, this is the only method for a person to please God, and it must be done by thought, word, and deed.
What is serving the devotees of God?
Mahant Swami Maharaj stated that true samp is achieved not merely by the absence of kusamp (disharmony), but by acting with this alignment.
What is "one aim, one voice"?
According to Vachanamrut Gadhada I-71, Shriji Maharaj explicitly states that He does not forgive this severe mistake
What is spiting a devotee of God?
In Vachanamrut Gadhada II-61, Shriji Maharaj compares the loyalty one should have for Vaishnav devotees to the loyalty shown by a son to his father, or a wife to her husband.
What is Paksha?
The menial seva (service) Pramukh Swami Maharaj immediately performed under a low tap after being appointed the President of the Sanstha in 1950.
What is washing the dirty plates, pots, and pans?
After writing "I am Akshar-Brahma" in response to kishores asking his identity, Pramukh Swami Maharaj wrote this phrase to feel satisfied, demonstrating that he always identified as a servant.
What is "Maharaj’s Das"?
Swamishri taught that if all devotees remain united, the winds of this spiritual force will not be able to extinguish them, similar to five separate wicks lit as one.
What is maya?
Yogiji Maharaj taught that to maintain Suhradbhav, one must overlook others' faults, and instead highlight this quality in devotees out of 100 faults
What are their virtues (or good qualities)?
Shriji Maharaj states in Vachanamrut Gadhada II-61 that these three qualities are necessary for a person to be considered a pako (true) satsangi.
What are niyam, nishchay, and paksha?
When asked his identity, Pramukh Swami Maharaj wrote "I am Akshar-Brahma," but only felt truly satisfied after adding this specific phrase.
What is "Maharaj's Das"?
In 1959, while in Dar es Salaam, Yogiji Maharaj secretly performed this specific menial seva for the traveling yuvaks by locking himself in the bathroom.
What is washing the yuvaks’ clothes?
Due to the collective ekta and dedication of over 150 sadhus and the confidence of Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the immense Bicentenary Gateway that had burned down was rebuilt in this amount of time.
What is seven days?
During a festival, Sadhu Jnanjivandas (later Yogiji Maharaj) immediately got up and gave away his own portion of ras (food) to three peering devotees, illustrating this sacrifice of the mind
What is letting go of one’s desires (or staying hungry to feed others)?
When Ramanand Swami offered Shriji Maharaj two boons, Maharaj asked that if a devotee was destined to suffer the distress of one scorpion, the distress of this should befall every pore of His body instead.
What is the sting of millions of scorpions?
After fire destroyed the Bicentenary Gateway in 1985, Pramukh Swami Maharaj instructed 150 inexperienced sadhus to rebuild it completely, a feat they accomplished in this amount of time due to their unity and his confidence.
What is seven days?
When a sevak saint accidentally hit Mahant Swami Maharaj with a napkin, Swamishri immediately displayed dasbhav by replying with this phrase, taking the blame for the mistake.
What is, "No, it was my mistake that I did not catch the napkin"?
Gunatitanand Swami used this specific numerical comparison to emphasize the strength of unity, noting that divided efforts are worth nothing.
What is, "If two are of one mind, they are as strong as a lakh"?
What is a mango tree (on the banks of the Gomti in Vadtal)?
Yogiji Maharaj used the example of devotees who would readily offer a liter of milk to this item (due to its association with Maharaj) but would refuse to give a cup of milk to a deserving devotee because they focused on the devotee's flaws.
This devotee, even after being excommunicated and publicly vilified by the old sanstha, still reserved and offered food to the traveling sadhus, thereby demonstrating unwavering paksha for the community established by Shriji Maharaj.
Who is Pragji Bhakta (or Bhagatji Maharaj)?
This elderly, retired bhakta from California was the "special guest" for whom Pramukh Swami Maharaj dictated nearly twenty minutes of detailed, special accommodations (including a fan, hot water, and a personal attendant) without initially revealing his name.
Who is Chunilal Chaturvedi?