Early Life & Guru
What was Bhagatji Maharaj’s childhood name?
Pragji Bhakta
Which swami strongly opposed Bhagatji Maharaj’s talks about Gunatitanand Swami?
Pavitranand Swami
What was Bhagatji Maharaj’s main life mission?
To spread the Akshar Purushottam Upasana
In the Iron into Gold prasang, who threatened Bhagatji with a stick?
Pavitranand Swami
What does Upasana mean?
The spiritual means for a devotee to attain a seat next to God
In which town was Bhagatji Maharaj born?
Mahuva
Why did some senior sadhus want Bhagatji excommunicated?
Because he glorified Gunatitanand Swami as Mul Akshar
According to Bhagatji, who holds the key to moksha?
The God-realized Sadhu (Satpurush)
Which official from Vansda was deeply inspired by Bhagatji?
The Diwan of Vansda
According to Bhagatji, what happens to the ten senses and four antahkarans when one experiences God’s bliss?
They become quiet and experience eternal peace
Which sadguru first initiated Pragji Bhakta into Satsang?
Sadguru Yoganand Swami
What analogy did Bhagatji use to explain that his understanding could not be reversed?
Iron turned into gold by a parasmani cannot turn back into iron
What festival was Bhagatji invited to in Gadhada in 1896 CE?
Jal Jhilani Festival
What promise did Bhagatji make to the Diwan at the time of his death?
That he would come with Maharaj to receive him
What must bhakti be combined with in order to ripen into salvation?
Understanding of God’s glory (Mahima)
Which guru did Pragji Bhakta serve for 13 years before going to Junagadh?
Gopalanand Swami
Who gave consent for letters of excommunication to be sent to mandirs?
Acharya Maharaj (Bhagwatprasadji Maharaj)
What did Bhagatji say is the only alternative for ultimate liberation?
Understanding Gunatitanand Swami as Mul Akshar
In Petlad, whose bodyguard said Bhagatji was “Khuda himself”?
Rao Saheb’s bodyguard
What sustains gnan according to Bhagatji Maharaj?
Dharma
What instruction did Gopalanand Swami give Pragji Bhakta before returning to Akshardham?
To go to Junagadh and seek the samagam of Gunatitanand Swami
Despite being threatened and excommunicated, what remained Bhagatji Maharaj’s main goal?
To spread the Akshar Purushottam Upasana
After returning to Akshardham, who did Bhagatji entrust to continue spreading the mission?
Shastriji Maharaj
What did Bhagatji say a genuine seeker should be like regarding sleep and alertness?
Fear like a deer and sleep like a crow
Bhakti is compared to what, and gnan-vairagya are compared to what?
Bhakti is like a faithful wife; gnan and vairagya are her two sons