RSC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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What are the main beliefs of Hindus?
Avartarvad - that God Manifests on earth
Karmavad - that we are responsible for our actions and their consequences
Punarjanmavad - the body dies, but the soul (atma) is re-born until it attains ultimate
salvation (atyantik kalyan)
Murti-Puja - God is manifest through murtis and accepts the devotion of devotees
through them
Name the four Vedas. (Hindu Holy Scriptures)
RAYS
Rig-veda, Sam-veda, Atharva-veda Yajur-veda
What is the name of our Sanstha?
Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS)
Who established our Sanstha?
Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj.
Which 5 mandirs did Shastriji Maharaj build?
Bochasan, Sarangpur, Gondal, Atladara, Gadhada
Who started the Bal and Satsang Mandals?
Brahmaswarup Yogiji Maharaj.
What is the purpose of human life?
To become Aksharrup and worship Purushottam.
What is the glory of God?
- God is the creator of the infinite universes and everything that exists. - God is present
in every living being.
- God sees everything and knows everything. That is, He is antaryami. - God is divya
(divine), sakar (has form) and pragat.- God is above all. There is nobody superior to
Him.- God is the ultimate goal.
, - God is one and unique. This God is Bhagwan Swaminarayan.- This God is, today,
manifest on earth through Mahant Swami Maharaj.
Who is supreme God?
Sahajanand Swami - Bhagwan Swaminarayan.
When and where was Bhagwan Swaminarayan born?
In Chhapaiya on Ram Navmi - Chaitra sud 9 VS 1837 (3 April 1781).
What was Bhagwan Swaminarayan's childhood name?
Ghanshyam Maharaj.
What were the names of Ghanshyam Maharaj's parents?
Father: Dharmadev; Mother: Bhaktimata.
What were the names of Ghanshyam Maharaj's elder and younger brothers?
Elder: Rampratapbhai; Younger: Ichharambhai.
At what age did Ghanshyam Maharaj leave home?
11 years old.
By what name was Ghanshyam Maharaj known during His pilgrimage of India?
Nilkanth Varni.
How long did Nilkanth Varni's pilgrimage last?
7 years 1 month 11 days.
When Ramanand Swami initiated Nilkanth Varni, which two names did he give to
him?
Narayanmuni, Sahajanand Swami.
What two boons did Sahajanand Swami ask for from Ramanand Swami when
appointed as the Head of the Fellowship?
"If your satsangi is destined to suffer the distress inflicted by the sting of one scorpion,
may the distress of the stings of millions and millions of scorpions befall each and every
pore of my body; but no pain should afflict your satsangi.
Moreover, if the begging bowl is written in the destiny of your satsangi, may that
begging bowl come to Me; but on no account should your satsangi suffer from the lack
of food or clothing."
At which place and how many paramhansas did Shriji Maharaj initiate in one
night?
LATEST UPDATE
What are the main beliefs of Hindus?
Avartarvad - that God Manifests on earth
Karmavad - that we are responsible for our actions and their consequences
Punarjanmavad - the body dies, but the soul (atma) is re-born until it attains ultimate
salvation (atyantik kalyan)
Murti-Puja - God is manifest through murtis and accepts the devotion of devotees
through them
Name the four Vedas. (Hindu Holy Scriptures)
RAYS
Rig-veda, Sam-veda, Atharva-veda Yajur-veda
What is the name of our Sanstha?
Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS)
Who established our Sanstha?
Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj.
Which 5 mandirs did Shastriji Maharaj build?
Bochasan, Sarangpur, Gondal, Atladara, Gadhada
Who started the Bal and Satsang Mandals?
Brahmaswarup Yogiji Maharaj.
What is the purpose of human life?
To become Aksharrup and worship Purushottam.
What is the glory of God?
- God is the creator of the infinite universes and everything that exists. - God is present
in every living being.
- God sees everything and knows everything. That is, He is antaryami. - God is divya
(divine), sakar (has form) and pragat.- God is above all. There is nobody superior to
Him.- God is the ultimate goal.
, - God is one and unique. This God is Bhagwan Swaminarayan.- This God is, today,
manifest on earth through Mahant Swami Maharaj.
Who is supreme God?
Sahajanand Swami - Bhagwan Swaminarayan.
When and where was Bhagwan Swaminarayan born?
In Chhapaiya on Ram Navmi - Chaitra sud 9 VS 1837 (3 April 1781).
What was Bhagwan Swaminarayan's childhood name?
Ghanshyam Maharaj.
What were the names of Ghanshyam Maharaj's parents?
Father: Dharmadev; Mother: Bhaktimata.
What were the names of Ghanshyam Maharaj's elder and younger brothers?
Elder: Rampratapbhai; Younger: Ichharambhai.
At what age did Ghanshyam Maharaj leave home?
11 years old.
By what name was Ghanshyam Maharaj known during His pilgrimage of India?
Nilkanth Varni.
How long did Nilkanth Varni's pilgrimage last?
7 years 1 month 11 days.
When Ramanand Swami initiated Nilkanth Varni, which two names did he give to
him?
Narayanmuni, Sahajanand Swami.
What two boons did Sahajanand Swami ask for from Ramanand Swami when
appointed as the Head of the Fellowship?
"If your satsangi is destined to suffer the distress inflicted by the sting of one scorpion,
may the distress of the stings of millions and millions of scorpions befall each and every
pore of my body; but no pain should afflict your satsangi.
Moreover, if the begging bowl is written in the destiny of your satsangi, may that
begging bowl come to Me; but on no account should your satsangi suffer from the lack
of food or clothing."
At which place and how many paramhansas did Shriji Maharaj initiate in one
night?
