Early Life
What was Shukanand Swami’s birth name?
Jagannath
Where did Jagannath meet Maharaj for the first time?
Gadhada
What was Shukanand Swami’s main seva?
Maharaj’s secretary (writing letters, recording talks)
What did Maharaj use to create light when the lamp went out?
Light from His toe.
What was Shukanand’s one main goal in all seva?
To please Maharaj.
Where was he born?
Nadiad
What was Jagannath’s wish that Maharaj already knew without him asking?
That he wanted to become a sadhu.
Why did Maharaj compare Shukanand to His “hands and feet”?
Because Shukanand was extremely helpful and necessary.
During the writing miracle, what did Shukanand NOT do while writing?
He didn’t look up even once.
What feeling did he NOT have when Maharaj tore his work?
Anger or frustration.
What type of work did he do before becoming a sadhu?
Merchant/account keeper for land measurements.
Who performed Jagannath’s initiation into sadhu-diksha?
Muktanand Swami :)
What did Maharaj do when Shukmuni was shivering from cold water?
Ordered wood taken from the roof to make a fire.
What happened after Shukmuni finished writing the dictated letter?
Maharaj disappeared, but the letter remained.
What quality did he show by not looking up while writing?
Concentration and obedience.
Which group inspired him to learn about Satsang?
Maharaj’s paramhanso studying in Dabhan.
What name did Maharaj give him?
Shukanand Swami (Shukmuni)
What personal gift did Maharaj sometimes give Shukanand?
Prasad from His own dish.
What did Shukanand say when Maharaj tore up his written pages?
“I wrote it to please Maharaj. He pleased Himself by tearing it.”
What big lesson do we learn from his life?
Do seva with faith and no ego.
What quality did young Jagannath show early in life?
Detachment from worldly life.
Why did Maharaj run toward him?
Out of love, he knew Jagannath truly wanted His darshan.
What made Shukanand’s seva special?
He worked only to please Maharaj, without ego.
Whose divine forms did Shukmuni see praying before Maharaj?
Rama, Krishna, and other incarnations.
What title did he “earn” through seva?
Maharaj’s right hand.