Agna and Upasna
What are the two wings to the Akshar Purushottam Upasana?
Agna and Upasana
What does Sarvopari Bhagwan mean?
Supreme God, above all other entities
What are the five eternal entities?
Jiva, Ishwar, Maya, Brahma, and Parabrahma
Who is Maharaj Pragat through today on this earth?
Mahant Swami Maharaj
Who is mahant swami maharaj?
The satpurush
When you follow agnas what do we attain from out guru, Mahant Swami Maharaj?
Rajipo
What does Maharaj’s form have radiating out of every pore in his body?
Light
What is swaminarayan bhagavan’s other name, and who gave it to him?
Sahajanand and Ramanand swami gave him this name
What is commonly said phrase that encompasses the worship of both Akshar and Purshottam? And what does it mean.
“Aksharam aham Purushottam, purushottam dasosmi”
I am the servant of Akshar (The satpurush) and he is the servant of purroshottam
What does Pragat mean?
That maharaj is present on earth.
What does agna mean?
Guidance given by Bhagwan or the Satpurush which must be followed by us
What does Pragat mean?
Present here on Earth
What does “Bhagavan is Sarva-Karta” mean?
Bhagavan is the all doer
what is the home of bhagavan
Akshardham
Name every Satpurush.
Gunatitanand swami
Bhagatji maharaj
Shastriji maharaj
Yogiji maharaj
Pramukh swami maharaj
Mahant swami maharaj.
What are the 4 pillars of our upasana?
Sarvopari, Sarva-karta, Sakar, and Pragat
The key to Akshardham is in the hands of who?
The Satpurush
What does jiva, ishwar, maya, Brahma, and Parabrahm mean
Jiva- the soul
Ishwar- divine power/god
Maya- the illusionary world
Brahma- the abode of god and the ideal devotee of bhagavan, like the satpurush
Parabrahma- the supreme god
What does Nirakar and Sakar mean?
Nirakar and Sakar are opposites. Nirakar is believing Bhagwan has NO form while Sakar means believing Bhagwan HAS a form.
Fill in the blanks:
Maharaj is ___ through the ___. This he is _____.
Present
Satpurush
Pragat
What does understanding upasana do?
It helps us attain our main goal which is to become Aksharrup and do bhakti of Purushottam.
name me the vachnamrut where bhagavan says “bhagavan is the all doer of this world”. (Hint will be given if Jashbhai thinks you need a hint)
Vachnamrut Vartal 2
How did Ramanand Swami describe Nilkanth Varni?
He described him as greater than all avatars. He said that even the greatest of yogis and munis meditate on Him. And that he is the all doer, sarva Karta.
(Not word for word)
What are the 4 things you must understand if you want to go to Akshardham
pragat, sarva karta, sarvopari, and sakar
Fill in the blanks:
since maharaj is ___ through the ___, the ___ words are maharaj’s words. Thus we should follow his ___.
Pragat
Satpurush
Satpurush’s
Agna