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Leadership: Habits of highly effective people The seven habits and meaning

1. Be proactive-take charge 2. Beginning with the end in mind-know what you expect of yourself 3. Prioritize-first things first 4. Think win win-think about others 5. Seeking to understand then to be understood-know then be known 6. Synergize-work together 7. Sharpening the saw-take breaks to see if you're doing your best

Who is our guru?

Mahant Swami Maharaj

Satsang BAPS History Part 1 Nilkanth Varni's Travels

-Traveled for seven years, one month, and eleven days -Asked this question everywhere: What are jiv, ishwar, maya, brahma, and parabrahma? -mastered ashtang yoga

What is the chandlo?

A tilak-chandlo is a physical representation of our sampraday. The tilak's U shape represents the lotus feet of God, while the chandlo represents the bhakta or devotee of God. By wearing this symbol, we show that we have surrendered ourselves at His lotus-feet.

Leadership Session: Habits of Highly Effective People Prasangs about gurus using seven habits

Africa, 1974, Pramukh Swami(PS) and sadhus finished a good time at Indian Lake(thakorji with them,ofc) A santo who was supposed to take care of thakorji forgot to bathe him. PS told the santo to wake up thakorji and bathe him. Mahant Swami(MS) was in Chicago and had Thakorji go to women for darshan. Women got disappointed because they can't have good darshan of MS. MS made an announcement later saying that we should be thankful for having thakorji's darshan because he is Akshar Purushottam "Door ane najik no kai bhed nathi"

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If at the time of death he forgets God's form, but remembers the Divine actions and incidents performed by Him at various places, or if he remembers those satsangis, brahmacharis or sadhus, then by that association, God's form will also be remembered. Thereby, that person attains an elevated spiritual status and benefits tremendously.

What is our kanthi?

It is a two-stringed 'chain' of wooden beads worn around the neck. A kanthi is a symbol of our 'sharnagati' to God. 'Sharnagati' means complete surrenderance to God. A kanthi reminds us that God is with us at all times. It inspires us not to be afraid of any outside influences because God will always be with us and protects us.

Skill Session: BAPS & Hindu FAQs Prasang about Keshavjivan Swami Spreading Akshar Purushottam Upasana

Kala per ki bi kahunga kahunga kahunga. Regardless of Wearing black, I will keep on talking.

Leadership: Habits of Highly Effective People Mahatma Gandhi, Sarojini Naidu, and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's contributions to India's independence

Mahatma Gandhi didn't believe in violence and walked 248 miles from Ahmedabad to Dandi to make salt. Sarojini Naidu was the first person to become governor of Uttar Pradesh and used words to fight. She included women inside the story of India. Sardar Vallabhbhai was the first prime minister of India. He traveled to see what grievances people had and started to do non-violent protests while Gandhi was in prison.

Satsang BAPS History: Part 1 First Sadguru Santos that Shriji Maharaj initiated

Muktanand Swami, Brahmanand Swami, Paramchaitanyaanand Swami, and Nityanand Swami

Skills Session: BAPS & Hindu FAQs What is Puja and why do we do it?

Nitya Puja is the devotee's blessed meeting with Bhagwan. Puja is one of the most important rituals of our day.

Skills Session: BAPS & Hindu FAQs Resources that can help us answer questions

Paper with all the links and sources to websites and books

Skill Session: BAPS & Hindu FAQs Keys To Answering Questions(two)

Satsang reading and Prapti no vichar

Leadership: Habits of Highly Effective People Importance of being proactive

Shows that you are responsible and you become a role model for others

Satsang BAPS History: Part 1 Six objectives Shriji Maharaj covered by coming on Earth

Spread Upasana and gnan, explain followers of avatars and his greatness and take them to akshardham, to spread ekantik Dharma, liberate mother and father, liberate those who do tap, and to build mandirs, initiate sadhus and make shastras.

Satsang BAPS History: Part 1 Social activities done after Shriji Maharaj became guru

Swaminarayan mahamantra, helped society, stopped addictions, violent yagnas, social reforms

Skills Session: BAPS & Hindu FAQs Why don't we eat onion and garlic?

Tamo-guna means a state of darkness, ignorance, anger and laziness. Onion and garlic has tamo-guna in it.