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Shree Swaminarayan Camp New Jersey 1999
ShreeShree SwaminarayanSwaminarayan Camp USA Camp USA 19991999
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Niyams For All To Follow
Attend ALL Sabhas from the BEGINNINGRESPECT each other as very dear friendsFULFIL YOUR DUTY as per the duty-rota
CLEANLINESS is next to GODLINESSTreat the camp as YOUR HOME
Consider all food as PRASAD
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GodExistence, Identity & Avtars
• Who/What created CREATION?– Did we really evolve from animals?– Are we the produce of bacteria?
• Scriptural References– The Vedas ⇒ The Upanishads ⇒ The Purans
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GodHis Characteristics
• Heaven– Vaikuntth, Shwetdweep, Golok,
Akshardham, Badrikashram– Created humans in HIS image– Akshar Muktas in HIS service at all times
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GodHis Characteristics
• Bharatkhand– Withdraws HIS powers– Displays them
exceptionally– Despite this God remains
• The Most Powerful• Always Present Everywhere• All - Knowing
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Celestial Beings
• Empowered by GOD
• Given a job to do
• Hinduism does NOT have many Gods
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The Lord decides to come to Earth
• Badrikashram - Nar Narayan Dev’s divine abode
• Durvasa Rushi - the instrument - Summoned by The Lord
• Dharma Dev, Murti Devi, Uddhavji & hundreds of Rushi Munis
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GhanshyamIs Born!
• Birth - Chhappaiya
• Chaitra Sud 9 v.s. 1837– 2nd April 1781
• Parents (Brahmin Family)
• Dev Sharma (Dharma Dev)
• Bala (Bhakti Mata)
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Ghanshyam becomes Nilkantth
• Parents are delivered to Akshardham
• Ghanshyam decides to leave home in search of His choicest devotees
• Nilkantth Varni embarks upon a 7-year pilgrimage of India
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The Pilgrim Arrives at Loj
• After 7 long years, Nilkantth Varni arrives in Loj.
• Muktanand Swami answers Varni’s 5 fundamental questions concerning; Jiva, Ishvar, Maya, Brahm & Parbrahm
• Varni stays & awaits Ramanand Swami
• They meet at Piplana
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Sahajanand Swami - The Guru
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Sahajanand SwamibecomesSwaminarayan Bhagwan
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Sampraday’s Temples
• Shreeji Maharaj authorised the creation of His images (murtis)
• As & when temples came into being, idols were installed of various images of God
• Shreeji Maharaj always practiced what He preached
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Sampraday’s Literature
The source of true knowledge
of the Sampradayic teachings.