WorksheetsVihar 3 chapters 17-30
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 29mins
What does nirlobh mean
Having no money
Having no greed
Not eating tasty food
As Gadhada per III 27, which Sant has a direct relationship with God?
One who follows the five principle vartmans
One who is a scholar in Sankrit
One who performs severe austerities(tap)
Who came to meet Bapa in 1988 in LA?
Pope Francis Arinze
Bill Clinton
Carlos Vega
Which village was Vajiba from?
Vajipur
Vidyanagar
Vijapur
What does brahmamuhurt mean?
The first hours of the day
The middle hours of the day
The last hours of the day
What does observing the ekadashi of indriyas mean?
Doing a nirjala on Ekadashi
Controlling our senses and mind
Donating food to poor on Ekadashi
Why didn’t the owner of the haveli feel sorrow when he found out that his haveli had been burnt to the ground?
He had become firm in the knowledge of this world’s temporariness after listening to the Gopalanand Swami’s katha
He didn’t like the haveli as much, he wanted to build a new one
He had a bigger and more expensive haveli in a different town
Middle finger is connected to our brain and that's why we use it to turn our mala?
true
false
Why do we perform puja facing east or north?
Because sunrises in the east so it is easier for us to do darshan of our puja murtis, Akshardham is in the north direction
Because rakshas(devils) reside in the west and south
East stands for life and progress while north stands for stability
What does nishkam mean
Having no emotions
Having no lust
Having no family
Pramukh Swami left his home at the age of 18 in the year 1939 and received in 1942
True
False
Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s birth date
December 7, 1922
Magshar sud 8, 1978
Magshar vad 9, 1978
December 7, 1921
Which two things did the brahmachari ask for at Vajiba’s house?
Cot & mattress
Water & gourd
Food & clothing
Why do we wear the kanthi?
Because it protects us from bad company
Because it looks cool
Because it's a symbol of surrendering to God
Why didn’t Vajiba let any bawas stay at her house?
Because she was a staunch devotee of Maharaj
Because she didn’t like the bawas smoking cigarettes etc
Because the bawas would steal from her house
What is the large bead on our mala and why can’t we turn over it?
Represents God, we can’t go against God
Represents the sumeru mountain, constellations spin around the sumeru mountain while it remains unmoved
Represents nothing but its just too big to turn over
Who said this: “Today is ekadashi. I’ve learned from the scriptures that eating grains on the day of ekadashi is like eating meat. So I won’t eat.”
Pragji Bhakt
Dungar Bhakt
Shantilal
Why did the widow sister of a darbar from Kankot wanted to commit suicide?
A sadhu advised her to do so
She didn’t have enough money to live
She was fed up with all the insults
Shivlal Sheth built a seven-stroied intricately carved wooden haveli
True
False
Who was the brahmachari who stayed at Vajiba’s house and did chamatkars?
Maharaj himself
Muktanand Swami
Some bawa
What does nirman mean
Having no anger
Having no ego
Having no jealousy
What does nissneh mean
Leaving all worldly relations
Leaving home and going to forest to do tap
Leaving this human body
What did Bapa say after meeting Carlos Vega?
“I have this BAPS Satsang samuday, no money”
“I have God… no money, I have God”
“I have my Gurus who are like Nobel Prize”
The two strands in kanthi symbolize Akshar & Purushottam
True
False
How old was Dungar Bhakt when he remained firm in observing ekadashi fast at a wedding?
6
7
8
Mukatanad Swami’s katha inspired the sister and she dropped the idea of committing suicide and became a satsangi
True
False
What happened when Maharaj stretched his foot all the way until it touched a distant pipal tree?
Bright light started coming from his toe
It thundered and then started raining heavily
The tree burnt into ashes
We do chandlo because it symbolizes our attainment of God and Guru
True
False
What does nisswad mean
Overcoming dehbhav
Overcoming laziness
Overcoming taste
The two strands in kanthi symbolize Akshar & Purushottam
True
False
What are the 4 main points of our upasana?
What are the 8 agna we need to follow?
As students we can't give dharmado because we don't earn, but is it that we can give ?
(a)
Who's young son passed away but he still didn't become disheartened but rather rejoiced?
Galuji
Devji Bhakt
Uka Khachar
The wife of the haribhakt whose son passed away, took a pot of sakar(sugar) to Gadhada for Maharaj?
True
False
Why did Hiradas leave satsang?
What did the bawas do to Hiradas?
Beat him severely with hot tongs
Gave him food
Told him to leave Maharaj and accepted him in their group
How many carts of millet did Gunatitanand Swami promise to the villagers if they gave up addictions?
5
3
1
Who said to whom? "Will a lion eat a ladu or jalebi?"
(a)
Who's house did the village darbar, Hado Khuman burn down because he was against satsang?
Devji Patel
Viro Sheladiyo
Sadashiv bhai
