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  • mr john mccarthy obviouly didnt research much before making the documentary else he wudnt use innacurate data and information.so mahy gods one cant put a number on it?get ur facts right sir!!!

  • @johnywalker71 nice man :) feel good now?

  • dear

    what you know about Hinduism, i thing you are just became blind about know realty about Hinduism, meet pramukh swami you will definitely  feel your mistake,. hindu religion is best of all religion and really gives heart peace, for everyone who moves to find peace

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  • Very beautiful! ^_^

  • @godlovesyouuu why you trying to put the blame on others,infact in the bible its said the earth is flat...no hindu scripture says that...you illitreate piece of shit...bible even says earth was created 2000 yrs ago...which science has proved wrong...so keep your mouth shut k....dont you dare insult hinduism....!!!!!!

  • u have not meet HDH Pramukh swami maharaj so may be u have not feel peace that we all r feeling.and ya technology shuld be used in good way thats wht now we all hindus are doing baps is just a sample. and i think u shuld read more history abt swaminarayan sampraday and Hindu relgion. then ur bias mind will think better. even for other religion also u shuld read their religious book.

  • i think u shuld not see the akshardham but u shuld visit the the houses of devotee of BAPS n ask many devotee abt their life style their past and their present. u may know that how they changed from satan to human. u think that temples and akshardham are for business or for any kind of global impression, then u have not read any history or any thing u shuld. they r to change life of human they to inspire people how to change ur life from evil satan to devine human.

  • Reminder : Vedic philosophy. God is one and inside you and everywhere around you. Whoever you worship, the aim is to throw out hate, discrimination and other evils from your mind and be a clean soul to attain Moksha. REMINDER.

  • @indinoodle Indeed. The rest is window dressing.

  • I think BAPS has has a harimandir in Kerala. You should check....there is one in Orrisa and I think there should be one in Kerala....ideas for a Shikharbaddh manir might be underway soon.

  • we need Swaminarayan Temple in Kerala too.

  • (PS BAPS is now a 100 years old and still looks like it has not developed its peak. I reacently visited India and know that everyday projects are compleated, and more arise in India and abroad: schools, hospitals, museaums, temples, and many other community and spiritual projects.

  • BAPS is just a business nothing more and nothing less. And like every business - it will eventually crumble, no matter how much you try to save it. They believe that their pramuk swami is at the same level as Lord Swaminarayan. What I believe is no mortal man can ever call himself God unless he is able to prove it. And believe me, pramunk swami is not God or near any level close to God. A mortal man should never have the right to have his place in a singhasan. Just wait until the truth is out.

  • ha! LOL! I love how people are so stupid (IE gooslimm) Followers of Pramukh Swami Maharaj do not beleive he is God but they believe he is is Guru that can lead them to God. A guru has a place on a singhasan (Guru Govind Dono khade kisko laagu paay balihari gurudevaki jisne Godind diyo paay) Hope you learn to read before you preach!

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  • @gooslimm... do you have any idea of what you are talking about? lol... lets talk... listen.. do not talk if do not know what you are saying. As (maharajswami1916) said look at the growth development BAPS holds today and talking about pramukh swami maharaj, just see how the worlds presidents respect him. do you think they are fools?

  • @gooslimm lol! secondly, about the BUSINESS which BAPS holds, did they ever come and beg any money from your pocket? no right... so why does it pain behind your back?

  • @gooslimm thirdly, about what you said "a mortal man should never have the right to have his place in the singhasan", have you ever read the scriputures? i bet by the way you talk, i dont think so... anyways go and read the scriptures and realize where they talk about AKSHAR BHARHM. Just wait until you realise the truth. if you dont find anything in the scriputres.. then you talk about the truth.. get it?

  • HINDU DEVI-DEVTAS ARE in millions, but their collective powers is ONE ISHVER. These BAPS temple have only mini idols of RAAMA,KRISHNA,SHIVA etc...They essentially believe in SWAMI NARAYAN, THE PREACHER. In Hinduism as a whole this title is for ISHVER(GOD).

  • This is just one, newer branch of HINDUISM, but not A HINDUISM as a WHOLE. They are free to believe in their brand of philosophy. They build very expensive temples everywhere.

  • sikh students Protest against hindi movies (must watch)

    is this true?

  • The reason is quite clear: Ours is a Teacher faith, theirs is a King religion - God made in the image of a King. Kings issue commands, orders & judgements. Before the King, one kneels and shakes with fear, for this man could order his death. The King's word is law, no democracy here. Kingdom is for loyalists only - hence segregated heavens for members only. There can be only one king - hence the hatred towards others "disloyal" to the king

  • Glad to be born a Hindu. Go to muslim or christian videos and look for a Hindu deragatory comments - you won't find one. They don't teach abuse and bigotry in our temples - we are happy with our faith, why can't you be with yours? Are muslims and christians jealous of our faith? Sometimes I wonder what is being taught in those mosques and churches - bigotry and hatred?

  • @ramaraksha01...I'm not a Hindu but you are so right. Hindus, Jains and Buddihist show more respect for ALL life form than Muslims, Jews or Christians do. The world should have more Hindus, Buddhists and Jains! Peace.

  • Dear

    You are [glad and you are proud on Hindu good

    Do you have complete study abt Hinduism ?

    Ever you study about Islam or Christianity

    If you have i am sure you will not pass such kind of comments

  • really? r u nuts? i got involved in assasination of the hindus after i saw 100's of stupid hindus coming to our sites n ridicling our faith.. n u r not aware? wow go to muslim/christian/sikh sites n check it out..

  • 533320..

    i dont know 4m which religion u belong but i believe.. but i believe dat u haf no any religion..

    all da religions in this world are perfecct and equal. respect all da religions and plz respect all the humanity..

    so plz dont make this bullshit again and also plz respect ur own religion coz all religions told about respect and service of all humanity..

    peace..

  • Gujaratis have millions of Gods. AAASaramji is a famous Gujarati God. Lot of other Dadas and Dadis. Narendra fake encounter specialist pro rich Modi is another Gujarati God. Money is the only feeling and encouragement that every Gujju has. Shame on you Gujjus.

  • i m sorry i have a difficult time understanding what you are trying to get at...AAASaramji....what is that? you sound like a disgruntled monkey:p

  • i agree....

  • Gujjus have another famous temple called Bahucharaji for hermaphrodite. Gujju chief minister fake encounter specialist Modi is a regular visitor of that temple.

  • your point???

  • Gujarat is the shit capital of India with Cows, dogs and people shitting and spitting everywhere.

  • shame on you...its ok if you are ashamed of your Indian identity but at least don't show it.....it was people like who sold India to the British...

  • If some thing wrong so accept it condemn it

    Don't hide and run way

    Face the truth it's great thing

  • what exactly are you referring to...

  • Simple thing

    Sonnyg said :shame on you...its ok if you are ashamed of your Indian identity but at least don't show

    What ever you have mistake accept it and try to change

    Got it?

  • so you mean to say that its ok to b ashamed of your own identity.... or that if we are ashamed of it then we shouldn't be and try to improve.....

  • Shreeguru charana saroja raja

    nija manu mukura suDhaari |

    varanoun raghuvara vimala yasu

    joa dhaayaku phala chaari ||

  • HEADLINE HEADLINE HEADLINE

    ALL THE MONKEYS ESCAPED NEW YORK ZOO...

    USA GOVT HAS REQUESTED INDIAN GOVT TO SEND SOME OF THEIR BHAGWAN (RAM monkey SETA monkey GETA monkey MITA monkey GANISH monkey Gorilla ) ? FOR NEW YORK ZOO

    AS ALL THE KIDS IN USA MISSING MONKEYS AND ONLY INDIAN (HINDU) BHAGWAN CAN MAKE AMERICAN KIDS HAPPY..AS AMERICANS LOVES MONKEY AND HINDU BHAGWAN ARE THE ONLY REPLACAMENT..

    LOVE MONKEYS FUCK BHAGWAN.

  • settle down

  • See Iskcon Hare Krsna Movement temple& Architecture all over the 6 continents, It's Mind Blowing, all ancient vedic wisdom. Its More grand & Majestic then swami narayan sect.

  • hahahahahah.....have you ever been to Delhi Akshardham....the largest Hindu temple in the World..i believe that temple belongs to the Swaminarayan Sampraday...besides you argue like a kid...you believe Jesus Christ to be an avatar of Krishna to gain white followers... sure sounds like hypocrisy to me..

  • The Largest Hindu temple in d world is in Cambodia (Angkor Wat) and in India its in south india, Sri rangam n Meenakshi Temple. And in the North Taj Mahal, ancient 12 century shiva temple robbed by Mus.

    And

    I belong to Madhava cum chaitanya tradition.

    Stupid Jesus is a saint and spiritual master like swami narayan, prabhupada, ramanuja, Madavacharya, vishnu swami, nimbarka, alwars etc

    Jesus is a vaisnavite, a devotee of Krisna.

    Swami Narayan is a vaisnava Guru and a devotee of Krishna.

  • hmm where does it say that jesus is a follower of Krishna??..even christans don't agree with that let alone it being mentioned in the hindu scriptures...Bhagwan Swaminarayan prayed to shree Krishna to show pativrata dharma.. clearly mentioning that he is above shree Krishna and is supreme God

  • 1)christos (Greek), christ and krishna looks very alike. In sanskrit krista=krishna means all attractive and Krishna means the all attractive one.

    Jesus is like any of our acharyas who preached god consciousness according time, place, circumstance and to people who are like mlechhas.

    2) Google swaminarayan vs swaminarayan. vadtal vs baps. baps are fake, stupid. vadtal are real, genuine sampraday

    3)see architectural scientist marvin mills video on Taj mahal, not a muslim mater piece.

  • hahahah...so now you are comparing Krishna to a Greek pagan god who didn't even exist and whose followers ate meat and sacrificed animals...you have living in your world of fantasy.....

  • i m not concerned with Jesus...he was a great soul and preached love...all fine and dandy but when you say that him and Krishna are the same thing i start to become a little skeptical...for there is no proof to back up your reasoning except the obvious deduction that you bring in Jesus to gain Christan followers...

  • hmm if you would have googled vadtal vs baps you have come accross articles depecting vadtal santos being involved in sex scandals and murders of fellow santos...so really if you think that they are the genuine followers of Bhagwan Swaminarayan then you are entitled to have your opinion...but without any knowledge of the swaminarayan sampraday and its history your answer is weak and according to my opinion wrong..

  • The Guiness Book of World Records lists the Swaminarayan Akshardham as the largest hindu temple...they would have changed it by now if Angkor Wat or the Meenakshi Temple were bigger..Taj Mahal a hindu temple?? you have clearly to open your mind to reality rather than conspiracy theories...lol..

  • 4)Akshardham L H temple. its controversial.

  • haha...of course..if the claims of the plaintiffs of these temples were true then the decision would have been reversed but apparently thats not the case..so accept the fact or make up some fantasy like akshardham is actually not a temple but a mosque,,,lol...

  • I said Krish-na, chris-t, chris-tos are same. Because the main word i,e prefix is same.

    Greek kings are worshippers of Krishna. See the Heliodorus column in besanagar, central India erected by greek ambassador in BC 113.

    Many ancient Greek coins has Krishna, Balaram portrait. This shows greeks werent demigod/pagan worshippers

    fact is There are more Indian pagans who eat Meat and worship everyone and everything some worship spirits and ghosts, some worship god without form,

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    some Wp demigods / devatas, some wp ancestors, some wp guru without god like Baps And .. many of them are vaishnavas / devotees who worship krishna/Vishnu (The supreme) God has given a freewill or choice for everyone, people can either worship Him or DOG

    you idiot, no one will say and no one said, I never said jesus and krishna are same, Jesus is a REPRESENTATIVE / SERVANT of the Lord.

    You fools are the one doing offence by equating a devotee

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    swami narayan with Lord Vishnu himself.

    And Vadtal are on the right path because they adore krishna and swami narayan as a guru, a devotee.

    They are true, bonafide sampraday. They are in the disiplic succession

  • Bhagwan Swaminarayan is purna purshottam narayan who is above Krishna (Vishnu) and other minor deities... Vishnu is ishwar the third eternal entity who is below and under the influence of Maya...there are millions of vishnus across the universe who run these different brahmands...this is the belief of the ENTIRE swaminarayan sampraday including vartal...vartal and the entire Swaminarayan sampraday adore Bhagwan Swaminarayan as supreme god not as guru..haha..you seem to be confused..

  • if you visited any BAPS mandirs you will see the statues of ram sita hanuman, shiv parvati ganesh and radha Krishna......this is the case not only in BAPS but the entire swaminarayan sampraday...lol

  • hun?? BAPS does not worship the guru....in the gita slokh # 64 vrses 24 and 25 lord Arjuna asks lord Krishna who is Brahma.... Krishna replies he is the great satpurush (guru) our goal is to merge with Brahman and offer worship to Para Brahman...this is the main principle behind the Vedas this is why we offer respect to the guru...we do not worship him...it seems to be that you don't know this fact and ignorantly comment like a buffoon..

  • well there are also christans and Muslims who convert to different religions and just like that many Hindus eat meat and drink...but then they really are hindu in name not in action...God has form,eating meat is not allowed worshiping minor deities and spirits etc....is a grave sin for people who are doing that are ignoring God..you state all the attributes of a non hindu...

  • Dude, You r a joker yaar, from whom did u learnt Gita man, shame on u.

    Due to so many pseudo sects like Baps... who deviate from d scriptures, our Vedic culture is under d hammer.

    In Kali Yuga thre will b many Bogus Gurus n false God claims. we Only accept Guru, sadhu, sastra.

    You rascal sonnyg, Just quote 1 verse from Vedas which states Ghanasyam (swaminarayan) as above Krishna or God Himself. Before 300 years ago, thre was no swaminarayan existg in India prior to the birth of Sahajanad

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    There is no mention of name shajajanand alias swaminarayan in any of d vedic texts. Baps r so dumb confusg Guru fr God n creating greatest blunder in everyones spiritual life

    Swaminarayan himself bowed n worshipped Krsna n states in his Sikhsapatri tht Krsna is the supreme Godhead

    Who is God?

    The Paramatma Sri Krsna who is supreme, Parabrahman, Bhagwan or Purushottam and who is d cause of all manifestations is d Lord of us all. He is to be worshipped for final redemption. (Sp 108)

  • Who Should We Worship?

    All human beings on this Earth shall worship him [Lord Krishna] knowing that there is no other way for ultimate redemption than devotion to him(113)

    Who Should We Meditate Upon?

    Lord Krishna, his expansions n his dietys alone are to be meditated upon, but a human being or a deva even though he may be a devotee or knower of Brahman shall never be resorted to as an object of meditation. (115)

    Which Deity Should We Worship?

    They shall worship Sri Krishnas deity made

  • of either stone or metal or a shaligram with offerings procurable within ones own means, and then chant his holy name. (56)

    Who Should We Offer Food To?

    They shall then offer food to God and take prasad only frm d offered dish. Thus, in a spirit of supreme love n dedication they should serve Sri Krishna. (58)

    Those votaries shall never drink water or eat roots, fruits or like without offering the same to Shree Krishna. (60)

  • The Final Prayer of Shree Swaminarayan

    May Lord Shree Krishna, the destroyer of all miseries of his devotees, the defender of Dharma and Bhakti and the giver of all cherished objects, spread his goodness and glory every where. (212)

    Baps is a Pseudo sect don't call yourself a follower of Swaminaryan.

    Im the true follower of swaminarayan, I follow his teachings 100%, the Sikhsapatri. Which states Krishna is the supreme and only he should be worshipped.

  • hahahahah oh my God....well i really dont think you are a follower of the sikshapatri let alone being a follower of Bhagwan Swaminarayan... the shikshapatri teaches you to speak with dignity and never swear..worlds like rascal don't help.. clearly you don't follow the most basic of commands of the shikshapatri...what hypocrisy is this..lol..

  • A woman who staunchly remains loyal to her husband is a Pativrata. The Ramayan mentions that an ideal Pativrata will not see another man other than her husband even in her dreams. In the Shikshapatri (159) Bhagwan Swaminarayan stipulates that a Pativrata should serve her husband as she would serve and worship God, even if the husband is blind, diseased, poor or impotent

  • Bhagwan swaminarayan showed this principle through his devotion to lord Krishna... In addition Bhagwan swaminarayan says in the Vachnamruth ( The principle scripture of the Swaminarayan Sampraday) that he is supreme God....you would know if you read it....

  • Bhagwan Swaminarayan elaborates moksha or final emancipation, known as Atyantik Mukti in the Sampradaya, in the following manner :

    Jiva is bound by avidya-karma (Maya). This is ignorance, a delusion of the Jiva. Therefore, in order to be rid of this ignorance, the Jiva has to develop Atmanishtha - the knowledge that he is not the body, but Atma.

  • But to transcend Maya, this type of mere (samanya) Atmanishtha is not enough. A higher (vishesh) Atmanishtha needs to be realised - in which the Atma identifies itself with Aksharbrahman to become Akshar-rup - like Akshar. This is known as true Jnan and true Atmanishtha.

    The liberated soul, Akshar mukta, then becomes eligible to worship Parabrahman - the Lord Purushottam, in Akshardham2. This is in consonance with the Taittiriya Upanishad:3

    Brahmavid apnoti Param.

  • i.e. One who knows Brahman attains Parabrahman.

    'Attaining' Parabrahman does not mean merging in Him, as water merges with water, or light into light. The servitor - Master relationship - Swami-sevak bhava, always prevails.4 The individuality of the sevak - the mukta always remains.

  • To become Akshar-rup, the Jiva has to associate with the Satpurush who is the manifest form of Aksharbrahman, the living embodiment of Ekantik Dharma, known also as Bhagawata Dharma in the Shrimad Bhagwatam. Only then does the gateway of moksha open for the Jiva when he associates with the Satpurush.5

  • In the Swaminarayan Sampradaya, its founder, Bhagwan Swaminarayan is worshipped as Parabrahman (Purushottam), the Supreme Reality, while Gunatitanand Swami, His ideal Bhakta, is worshipped as Aksharbrahman. Aksharbrahman occupies the same place which Shri Laxmi and Radha occupy in the Vaishnav schools of Vedanta. Therefore in spite of being a form of pure Vaishnavism, it is popularly known as Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sampradaya, and its philosophy is best described as Neo-Vishishtadvaita.

  • After incarnating on earth, Parabrahman Bhagwan Swaminarayan, manifests continuously through the Gunatit Guru, the Param Ekantik Sadhu, the living embodiment of Aksharbrahman. Today, His Divine Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, is the current manifest form of Aksharbrahman.

  • Bhagwan Swaminarayan's philosophy, known as Navya Vishishtadvaita (Neo-qualified non-dualism), upholds the existence of the five eternal realities, namely: Jiva, Ishwar, Maya, Brahman and Parabrahman.1

  • Jiva (Soul) is sentient (chaitanya), subtle and is the knower (jnata) and enjoyer (bhokta) of things. He is immutable, unpierceable, indivisible and eternal. Jivas are infinite in number and bound by vasana (impressions and desires from past births and present birth) according to their karmas.

  • Ishwars transcend Jiva. Each Ishwar (Krishna) is a conscious spiritual being, possessing excellence involved in the creation, sustenance and destruction of the universe. They also are infinite in number and bound by Maya. Parabrahman is the inner Ruler and Controller (antaryamin) of both Jiva and Ishwar (Krishna). Just as the gross, subtle and causal are the three bodies of Jiva, similarly, Virat, Sutratma and Avyakrut are the three bodies of Ishwar.

  • Maya or Prakruti is trigunatmika - consisting of the three gunas - sattva, rajas and tamas. Its nature is of ignorance and darkness, and is also the instrument - shakti of Parabrahman. It is non-sentient primordial matter out of which the whole universe is evolved. Difficult to transcend, it is the cause of attachment of the Jivas and Ishwars to their bodies and bodily relations.

  • Brahman, also known as Akshar, is the highest eternal reality beyond which stands only Purushottam or Parabrahman. Akshar as - personal (sakar) is the choicest devotee, eternally in the service of Lord Purushottam, in the highest abode.

  • service of Lord Purushottam, in the highest abode.

    This same Akshar, also serves Lord Purushottam as His infinitely effulgent abode (Dham), wherein Lord Purushottam and innumerable released souls reside.

    It is the same Akshar who, as infinite, homogeneous, all-pervading, sentient - space (Chidakash) pervades within and without an infinite number of universes and every element thereof.

  • And, it is the same Akshar, who in the form of the Param Ekantik Sadhu, perennially manifests on earth to redeem the seekers of moksha. Akshar is also the medium who embodies Lord Purushottam fully in his person.

  • Parabrahman or Purushottam, is the Supreme Reality. He possesses an infinite number of kalyankari (redemptive) attributes. He transcends Jiva, Ishwar, Maya and Brahman, and is immanent in them, they being absolutely dependent on Him.

  • He is the cause, controller, sustainer, redeemer, the support of all and dispenser of the fruits of all karmas. He alone is independent.

    He is also the indwelling spirit, antaryamin, of the other four realities. He is eternally full of divine bliss and has eternally a divine form, shaped like a human being. Nothing transcends Parabrahman.

  • He is the goal for meditational worship - of upasana, by all, including Aksharbrahman. He is one and unparalleled and is commonly known as Paramatma, Param-Purush, Parameshwar, Purna Purushottam and Narayan.

  • i don't know what you have against BAPS but the belief that Bhagwan Swaminarayan is supreme God is accepted by the ENTIRE swaminarayan sampraday...so if you think that lord Krishna is supreme God then you really cannot call your self swaminarayan...so please don't go around pointing fingers like a baby..you have some growing up to do...

  • The Supreme Lord is the redeemer of all.

    He alone is the destroyer of all pains and sufferings.

    He is the protector and upholder of morality, religion and devotion on the earth. He is the Moral Governor, and the bestower of all desired happiness. O, Lord! Bless mankind with universal good and an auspicious life.

    Shloka: 212

  • hmm..heheh...my friend BAPS is the leader in Hinduism today...it is the face of Hinduism...what do you know about Vedic culture...if i start reciting the Upanishads which prove Akshar ( the great saint ) i think you will be mind boggled ..

  • what sect of Hinduism do you follow? i m very curious to know...

  • ah yes you are right this age is going to be filled with many false gurus....but you cannot call a guru false with out knowing him...if this were the case then there would be no way of finding the real guru...you should hear the talks of Pramukh Swami maharaj..for he is the incarnation of Akshar ( Brahman)...this is no moksh without realizing this...

  • What is all this man, speak to the point

    You fake Baps, Here we r discussing about Swami Narayans Godship, Dont give ur lecture on moksha, karma, maya, goodness, wifes chastity, what Swami Narayan did and didn't do

    Dear BAPS issue with you is

    1)Where is d scriptural authority for S Narayans Godship Just quote 1 verse from shastras like Puranas, Gita, Bhagvatam, Upanishads, 4 vedas etc

    Or references from sampraday Gurus like Ramanuja, Madhava, nimbarka, vallabha, Vishnuswami or

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    from authorities like vyasadev, sukadev, narada, Asita... It is shocking to hear someone like Swami Narayan accepted (even higher than Krsna) without any scriptural authority from Guru, sadhu, shastra

    2. How come ur bhagavan, who is not just equal to Hari but even higher thn Vishnu, krisna everyone, missing in Shastras

    3. Why did ur Swayam Bhagvan, higher than Krsna Swami Narayan, bowed, offered-food, prayed, chanted, worshipped Krishna and established temples for Krishna-worship and

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    preached Krsna consciousness in his Shiksapatri.

    4. You are telling that in Vachnamrut, Swami Narayan says He is God. Bear in Mind, Vachanamrut is not written by S Narayan, and ITS COMPILED BY HIS DISCIPLES, and its not vedic. It has no value, it is shocking that you accept someone even higher than Hari based on someones Pseudo writings.

    All you Baps out there, We have to look through the eyes of Guru, sadhu, shastra and not our sentiment or someones scholarship

  • what? the vachnamruth was written in the presence of Lord Swaminarayan and he approved it himself...you have never even read the principle scripture of the swaminarayan sampraday...and you go around blabbering..in the end Bhagwan swaminarayan himself approves the scripture...haha...i suggest you read it..

  • Akshardhãm is the divine abode of Lord Swãminãrãyan. It is

    distinct and above the abodes of other incarnations and

    demigods. As ordained by God, other incarnations, devotees

    and demigods reside in different abodes. Nishkulãnand

    Swãmi explains:

  • Brahmas abode is Satyaloka. And Kailãs is the abode of Shiva.

    Vishnus abode is Vaikunth. They each have separate abodes given by

    God.

    Indra is placed in Amarãvati. And Sheshjis place is in Pãtãl.

    Wherever ordained by God, they happily live forever.

    Rushishwar lives under Badri. The Nirannamuktas stay in Shvetdweep.

    The Gopas and Gopis are placed in Golok. The Akshar muktas are in

    close proximity with God Himself.

    [Nishkulãnand Kãvyam: Vachan Vidhi 37]

  • Barring Akshardhãm, the remaining lokas are enwrapped in

    mãyã, and are subject to the triple misfortunes. Sadguru

    Muktãnand Swãmi says:

    CHAUD LOKA VAIKUNTH LAGI, MÃYÃNI PÃGI RE;

    TETHI ANUBHAVI ALAGÃ RAHE, TRAYA TÃP ÃGI RE.

    Vaikunth and the fourteen lokas are under the spell of mãyã.

    The wise shun them to escape from the triple misfortunes.

  • Akshardhãm transcends mãyã and hence is immune from the

    three types of miseries. The bliss in Akshardhãm is therefore

    incomparable. Shriji Mahãrãj explains: The mundane and ultra-mundane happiness is insignificant before the happiness

    offered by Vaikunth loka, which again is insignificant before the

    bliss offered by Golok, which again is far far less in intensity

    than the profound bliss offered by Akshardhãm, the ultimate

    abode of God. [Vachanãmritam Panchãlã 1]

  • Nishkulãnand Swãmi also says:

    JEH DHÃMNE PÃMINE PRÃNI, PÃCHHU PADVÃNU NATHI RE,

    SARVE PAR CHHE SUKHNI KHÃNI, KEVU KAHIE TENE KATHI RE.

    ANANT MUKTA JYÃ ÃNANDE BHARIYÃ,

    RAHE CHHE PRABHUJINI PÃS RE,

    SUKH SUKH JYÃ SUKHNÃ DARIYÃ, TYÃ VASI RAHYÃ VÃS RE.

    EVÃ DHÃMNI ÃGAL BIJÃ, SHI GANATIMÃ GANÃY RE...

  • The ultimate divine abode is from where there is no return.

    An indescribable reservoir of sublime happiness, it is beyond all.

    Where, in close proximity of God, live infinite muktas; full of infinite

    bliss.

    They live as if in the midst of oceans of utter happiness.

    Gods divine abode (Akshardhãm) is unique and incomparable with

    other abodes.

    [Chosath Padi 55-56]

  • Therefore, Shriji Mahãrãj says that the bliss offered by His

    divine abode is so infinitely overwhelming that in comparison

    to it, the happiness offered by the lokas of the demigods is

    described in Mokshadharma as utterly infernal. [Vachanãmritam

    Sãrangpur 1, 4, 11; Gadhadã III/28]

  • At times, Shriji Mahãrãj has described His own supremacy.

    Normally, God in human incarnation conceals His divinity

    and limitless powers. He hesitates in speaking about His

    divine form because: To know God in human form is really

    very difficult. Such revelation before the assembly is likely to be misunderstood in as much as it may not appeal to some,

    who may consequently leave this Holy Fellowship.

    [Vachanãmritam Loyã 18]

  • Lord Krishnas and other incarnations were to serve a

    specific purpose such as defeating the demons. Having

    accomplished their mission, they departed from the world. But

    Lord Swãminãrãyan incarnated to brahmanise (make

    Brahmarup) the jivas and to grant them ultimate salvation,

    thereby ensuring permanent liberation from the cycle of births

    and deaths.

  • While explaining cosmic evolution, Shriji Mahãrãj has

    clearly distinguished the position of different demigods,

    Ishwars, their evolution, etc. Philosophically there are five anãdi

    bheds eternal entities. Jivas and devas belong to any one of

    four categories: Udbhij, Jarãyuj, Swedaj and Andaj i.e. born

    from womb, earth, sweat or egg. Everyone from Virãt to

  • Prakriti Purush are all included in Ishwar. Mãyã is Gods shakti.

    Mãyã merges in the light of Aksharbrahman [Nishkulãnand

    Kãvyam: Purushottam Prakãsh 10, 19, 20]

  • Shriji Mahãrãj says: Jiva, Ishwar, mãyã, Brahman and

    Parabrahman are the five eternal entities according to the Vedãs,

    Purãnas, Itihãsa and Smritis.

  • The phenomenon of the cosmic

    evolution is explained thus: Mãyã is the symbolic form of earth

    potentially bearing an infinite number of seeds. Ishwar is the

    symbolic form of rain. When the rain falls, the seeds within

    the earth grow. Seeds are the jivas. In the way Ishwar and mãyã

    are eternal, jivas are also eternal, but they are not the amshas of

    God.

  • The jiva when it takes refuge in God transgresses

    mãyã, becomes brahmanised like Nãrada and the Sanaks, and

    resides in the abode of God as His graced servant. This is the

    philosophical truth as propounded by Me. [Vachanãmritam

    Gadhadã III/10]

  • Shriji Mahãrãj explains the process of evolution: God, who

    transcends Akshar, looks at Akshar at the time of the cosmic

    evolution. Akshar therefore inspires Purush, who was resting in

    a dormant state, into activity. Purushottam through Akshar

    enters Purush by means of His antaryãmi shakti and inspires

    Prakriti to a process of procreation.

  • The union of Purush with

    Prakriti brings forth Pradhãn Purush. The ubiquitous presence

    of Purushottam by His antaryãmi shakti began to be felt in

    the various entities created in the process of procreation, of

    course in a graded form, according to the power to sustain

    and exhibit His shakti.

  • From Pradhãn Purush evolved Mahattattva and from

    Mahattattva, the ego in three forms. From the ego evolved the

    panchbhutas, the panchvishayas, indriyas, the antahkaran and the

    presiding deities. Virãt then evolved from the above. From the

    navel of Virãt emerged Brahmã, and Brahmã created Marich,

    Prajãpati, etc. From them evolved Kashyap, Prajãpati and from

    them evolved deities such as Indra, the demons and the

    apparent universe. [Vachanãmritam Gadhadã I/41]

  • When Parabrahman Paramãtman desires to create the

    universe, He looks at His eternal devotee Akshar. Knowing His

    Lords Parabrahman Paramãtmans wish, Akshar looks at

    Purush (Akshar mukta or Akshar Purush) and inspires him to

    abide by the will of Purushottam. Therefore, the Aksharãtmak

    Mukta Purush, to fulfil Parabrahmans desire, unites with

    Mahãmãyã and activates infinite Pradhãn (females) and Purush

    (males), which had until then been lying dormant in mãyã

    since the time of dissolution.

  • Thus, through Pradhãn and Purush, the entire cosmos comes into existence

  • The Shrutis pronounce:

    EKAMEVÃDWITIYAM BRAHMA

    God is only one and unique.

    Clarifying this basic principle, Shriji Mahãrãj says:

    Nãrãyan is one and unparalleled; none can attain that

    Godship, which is the sole monopoly of Nãrãyan.

    [Vachanãmritam Loyã 13, Kãriyãni 8, Kãriyãni 10]

  • The Upanishads also reiterate this point: NA TATSAMASHCHÃPYADHIKASHCHA DRISHYATE æ

    None can ever equal or surpass Parabrahman.

    [Shvetãshvatara Upanishad VI/8 &

    Bhavasambhava Samhitã Upanishad II/24]

  • Baps, you r insane, you dint respond to d questions which I asked.

    So this is the proof 1

    GHANASYAM SHAJANAND SWAMI IS NOT NARAYANA (Maha Vishnu) or PARABRAHMAN or PURUSHOTHAM

    Proof2

    U dint give any evidence fm shastra and vedic authorities. Because u can,t, since there is no mention of Ghansyam sahajanand as NARAYANA anywhere in the scriptures. Vedic Literatures r full of descriptions of Krsna as d SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD even ur shiksapatri states this fact The paramatama

  • c2

    Sri Krsna is, Parabrahman, Bhagwan, Purushottam and is the cause of all manifestations and is the Lord of us all. He is to be worshipped for final redemption(Sp 108)

    Proof 3

    You dint answer why ur so called Narayana was bowing, praying, worshipping Krsna. If he is really higher than Krsna why would he do any of this things and why would he glorify and establish temples with Krsna in the centre and say Krisna Conscious stuff in shiksapatri. This is the proof he is not Supreme

    Proof 4

  • Shiksapatri and vachnamrut is contradicting each other. So there is a mistake or interpolation. Truth is one, There cannot b 2 versions of Truth (Vachanamrut is spoiled n perverted by Baps great scholars who compiled vachanamruth n rubber stamped Sahajanand foolishly into Parabrahman Narayana status by their rascal scholarship)

    Proof5

    whenever god appears, he appears as he himself in his eternal, blissful spiritual (Sat cit ananda) form. He never takes material human form like ur Shajanand

  • c4

    For instance when Krsna appeared at the end of Dwarpur yug He appeared has he himself in his original spiritual form n not like ur swami Naryana who appeared like human after suffering 9 months pregnancy (see Bhag 10th canto to know how Krishna appeard) n God never grows old like ur Shajanand swami, God is always ever youthful. Krsna was ever youthful like a 16 year old throughout his125 years on this planet

    Proof 6 Krsna God showed his Vishwa rupa form with entire cosmic manifestation

  • c5

    with billions and trillions of material n spiritual universes, n later his four handed Narayana form and did many innumerable exemplary godhead acts which is neither possible for demigods like Brahma or shiva nor demons - sahajanand swami didnt do any such godhead acts

    Proof 7

    God always mentions his appearnces n Incarnations in Vedic scriptures with time, place, parents, circumstance, activities and so on, Just to stop d rubber stamping of Godhood fm sai babas, Pseudo Kalki bhagvans

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    Baps swami narayans from claiming Godship, For instance Buddha, Chaitanya and Kalki were all mentioned in Vedas so people accept them. ur Narayana swami is nowhere mentioned anywhere in Vedas

    so

    I think You people r rascals you have no idea what is God, you r only doing offence to the guru sahajanand by all ur this rascaldom.

    Throughout his writings and teachings he states KRSNA AS THE SUPREME AND ASKED EVERYONE TO WORSHIP HIM ONLY, cant understand why you people are not following his

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    instructions how can you please him without obeying his instructions

    Check this link

    stephen-knapp . com / sri_krishna.htm

    It gives 100s of proofs throughout vedic literatures showing Krsna as the supreme Godhead, The parabrahman and as the source of even Narayana (Maha Vishnu), and other subordinate Vishnus and demigods All the Vaishnava sampradayas (Ramanuja, Madva, chaitanya, Nimbarka, vallabha) accept Krsna as the supreme personality of Godhead.

  • During the time of Shriji Mahãrãj, there were

    many faiths and cults, some of which expounded irreligious

    practices, accepted false gurus, believed in superstitions and

    indulged in black magic. Their influence was widespread. All

    of these fiercely opposed the new Faith. In such trying times,

    if any person tried to identify himself as God, people would

    be reluctant to join the Faith out of sheer dismay.

  • The

    acceptance of a new idea is always gradual. Shriji Mahãrãj was

    therefore identified initially as a Satpurush, then as an avatãr

    and finally as Purushottam the avatãri of all avatãrs. As the

    aspirants faith in Him deepened, the paramhansas depicted

    Shriji Mahãrãj in inspiring and enlightening terms.

  • In the initial stages, Muktãnand Swãmi recognised Shriji

    Mahãrãj as Sadguru. In the ãrti composed at Kãlwãni, he

    wrote, Jai Sadguru Swãmi; in the next stage as Krishna

    Chhãndi ke Shri Krishna dev and finally as Purushottam Mãi

    me Purushottam var pãyo and Piyã pãyã to fir kyã sonã. This

    illustrates his gradual realisation of Shriji Mahãrãjs

    supremacy.

  • To attract people, Shriji Mahãrãj installed the images of

    those deities at the places where they were popularly

    worshipped. Their devotees came for their darshan. By

    subsequent association with the sãdhus, they developed

    unshakeable faith in Shriji Mahãrãjs supreme and sublime

    form. Gradually, the true upãsanã began to be widely accepted

    in the Sampradãya

  • Eminent sadgurus explain with a simple illustration

    Sthulãrundhati Nyãya i.e. when a child is shown the crescent

    moon, the moon is pointed out to be on that roof. The roof is

    merely mentioned to locate the moon. This does not mean that the moon is actually on the roof. In reality, the moon is far

    away. Similarly, to explain the glory of Lord Purushottam, He

    was initially identified as a Satpurush, then as an avatãr, and

    finally as avatãri.

  • In certain Vachanãmritams, Shriji Mahãrãj is identified as

    Lord Krishna. At various places, Shriji Mahãrãj has called

    Himself a preceptor, guru, Ãchãrya, sãdhu, or sãdhak. But to the

    genuine aspirant, the God whom he is worshipping is

    supreme and above all. To him, lesser descriptions are meant

    for others. He only pays heed to the words which refer to His

    Lords supremacy. Shriji Mahãrãj has given the same directive

    in Shikshãpatri:

  • The quotations from these scriptures which describe the transcendent

    glory of Lord Krishna and which give a superlatively elegant

    exposition of dharma, bhakti and vairãgya should be regarded as

    fundamental truths, compared with various other quotations. The

    quintessence of these chosen scriptures is devotion to God with

    observance of dharma.

    [Shikshãpatri 101-102]

  • Scriptural words which do not clearly define the supreme

    form of God, or which inadequately describe His majestic

    glory should not be accepted for understanding the genuine

    upãsanã. As ordained by Shriji Mahãrãj, only those words

    which express His supreme divine glory should be accepted.

  • Many saints and avatãrs have spoken of

    themselves as Purushottam in the scriptures eg., Lord Kapil

    has said:

    Because of fear for Me the wind blows, the sun shines, the

    God of rain Indra showers rain, the God of fire Agni burns

    and the God of death all do their duties unhesitatingly.

  • Lord Krishna also says in the Bhagvad Gitã: Because I am transcendental, beyond both kshar and Akshar, and because I am the greatest, I am described in this world and in the Vedãs as Purushottam.1 Only those who have surrendered unto Me can easily cross beyond mãyã.2 I am the fire of digestion in the bodies of all living entities.3 O Arjuna! There is no truth superior to Me.4 Considering the words of these bhaktas or avatãrs describing themselves as Purushottam,
  • who in reality is Purushottam?...well...

  • Only Sahajãnand Swãmi (Lord Swãminãrãyan) is

    Purushottam. According to His desire, the other avatãrs

    descended on earth to redeem the jivas. At that time, it was

    essential that people give up the irreligious ways and seek

    refuge in them.

  • To achieve this, Shriji Mahãrãj entered them

    and uttered the above words. But only Purushottam Shriji

    Mahãrãj can grant ultimate liberation. Without His entry,

    even Virãt was helpless to do anything. No wonder then that

    others cannot do anything. These above words are therefore

    Lord Swãminãrãyans.

  • With His entry, the powers of the

    particular entity are suppressed and His own powers prevail.

    That, however, does not make those avatãrs Purna Purushottam.

    When Purushottam withdraws His powers, those avatãrs are

    reduced to their original state.

  • When Lord Purushottam Nãrãyan inspires Purush by His

    antaryãmi shakti, the powers of Purush are suppressed, and

    Purushottams influence prevails. Similarly, when Purushottam

    is concomitant with mãyã, Mahattattva, the evolutes of

    Mahattattva, etc., He suppresses their powers and

    predominantly shines through all of them as Purushottam.

  • Therefore, when the powers of Purushottam are inducted

    through all these different media for the execution of assigned

    duties through them, Purushottam only, by the pre-eminence of

    His powers, predominantly manifests through them... Lord

    Purushottam manifests through a medium suppressing its

    individuality and powers. And when He withdraws His

    powers from the medium, the medium reverts to its original

    state but lacks the pre-eminence of Purushottam.

    [Vachanãmritam Panchãlã 7]

  • Avalbãs incident is well-known in the Sampradãya. When

    she was engrossed in Shriji Mahãrãj, she felt the presence of

    the Lord within her. In this superhuman state, she said that

    she herself was Shriji Mahãrãj. When Shriji Mahãrãj left her,

    she asked, Why are all of you sitting around me?"

  • Similarly

    when the Gopis, out of intense love, were lost in Shri

    Krishna, they used to say, I have lifted the Govardhan

    Mountain, I have killed Aghãsur... That, however, did not

    imply that they were transformed into Krishna. Similarly the

    examples of Vãmdev and Prahlãd in the scriptures are also

    well-known.

  • Explaining this point in a simple manner, Gunãtitãnand

    Swãmi recited the shloka, Madbhayãdvãti... and said:

    Despite the show of immense powers, Lord Kapil only

    managed to liberate his mother. The implication is that this

    shloka refers to the glory of some other entity. But is in no

    way an indication of his [Kapils] powers. [Swãmini Vãtu

    III/72]

  • Therefore one should understand that words

    indicative of supreme powers are in reality the words of Lord

    Purushottam.

  • The scriptures mention twenty-four avatãrs. At

    other places, ten avatãrs are mentioned. But as described in

    Shrimad Bhãgavatam, just as thousands of springs flow from an

    inexhaustible lake, similarly from Shri Hari the reservoir of sattvaguna countless avatãrs emerge.1

    The Bhagvad Gitã also proclaims:

    BAHUNI ME VYATITÃNI JANMÃNI TAVA CHÃRJUNA æ

    Oh Arjun! Many, many births both you and I have passed.

    [Bhagvad Gitã IV/5]

  • Nishkulãnand Swãmi says, Sahajãnand Swãmi is the cause

    of all these avatãrs. There are countless avatãrs. And

    Purushottam Nãrãyan Shri Sahajãnand Swãmi is the avatãri of

    all avatãrs and the cause of all causes.2

    Hearing the prayer of the Vedãs, Purushottam Nãrãyan, with

    utmost compassion for the jivas, descended to grant them final

    redemption.

  • Shriji Mahãrãj Himself has written, The Vedãs prayed to

    Me, asking Me to annihilate avidyã ignorance. Today, I am

    fulfilling that promise.

    Again Vairãt Nãrãyan continually prayed for fifty years

    and four and a half hours of his time. Only then did Shriji

    Mahãrãj come down to this universe for the first time. All the

    followers in the Faith are well aware of this fact.

    EVO KARYO MOTO UPKÃR, JEMÃ ANEK JANANO UDDHÃR.

  • His highest obligation has led to the liberation of many jivas.

    [Bhaktachintãmani 83/45]

  • This time Purushottam Nãrãyan Himself had descended.

    Because all previous avatãrs failed to remove the primordial

    ignorance. Tatsrishtvã tadanuprãvishat means that when

    Vãsudev Nãrãyan as Purush inhabits Vairãt Purush, he is

    recognised as an incarnation. That is to say, only after the

    entry of Vãsudev, right from Purush up to Brahmã, are the

    forms acknowledged as incarnations of God.

  • Ãchãrya Shri Bhagvatprasãdji Mahãrãj, in the Sanskrit

    commentary Bhaktamanoranjani on Shrimad Bhãgavatam writes,

    Avatãrãn kramishyan prathamam purushãvatãramãha (III:3/1).

  • In the sequential order of avatãrs, the foremost is Purushãvatãr.

    Purushãvatãr is the source of creation and dissolution of

    numerous minor avatãrs, and is simultaneously their prime

    cause. This is how the twenty-four avatãrs came about.

    Subsequently, there were scores of avatãrs of Shri Hari.

  • But all

    of them were partial, incomplete and served a limited

    purpose. Since all of them, to a certain extent, possessed the

    dignity and powers of Purushottam Nãrãyan, they are likely to

    be treated as equal to one another. But Purushottam Nãrãyans

    manifestation in all of them was not in the same measure.

  • There were variations; hence the distinctions between various

    avatãrs. Furthermore, there is the distinction of abodes also, as

    each of the avatãrs have their own abodes. Explaining this

    difference, Shriji Mahãrãj has said: Out of the various

    incarnations emanating from Nãrãyan, I like Rishabhdev; then

    Kapilji and Dattãtreya... I have no liking for the incarnations of

    Matsya and Kurma. [Vachanãmritam Loyã 14]

  • It is thus quite clear that Shriji Mahãrãj is supreme, the

    ultimate avatãri of all avatãrs, and the ultimate cause of all

    causes. Higher than all the demigods, Ishwars, avatãrs, Akshar

    muktas and Mul Akshar, He is worthy to be worshipped by all.

    He is the all-doer. He is always with a form. And He governs

    all. None are beyond Him. Upãsanã thus involves offering

    worship to Him with Brahmabhãv.

  • In the Bhagvad Gitã, Rãmãyan and other scriptures, there are

    numerous references to the Saints greatness and glory, as can

    be seen from the following extracts:

    YASYA DEVE PARÃBHAKTIRYATHÃ DEVE TATHÃ GURAU æ

    TASYAITE KATHITÃ HYARTHÃHÃ

    PRAKÃSHANTE MAHÃTMANAHA ææ

    If the jiva serves with the same spirit the pragat Guru as he worships

    the paroksh form of God, he achieves all that is worth achieving.

    [Shvetãshvatara Upanishad VI/23]

  • SÃDHAVO HRIDAYAM MAHYAM SÃDHUNÃM HRIDAYAM TVAHAM æ

    MADANYATTE NA JÃNANTI NÃHAM TEBHYO MANÃGAPI ææ

    The Saint is My heart. And I am the Saints heart. As he does not

    recognise anyone as superior to Me, I also do not treat anyone

    superior to him.

    [Shrimad Bhãgavatam IX/4:68]

  • NIRAPEKSHAM MUNIM SHÃNTAM NIRVAIRAM SAMADARSHANAM æ

    ANUVRAJÃMYAHAM NITYAM PUYEYATYANGHRIRENUBHIHI ææ

    I constantly follow the detached, contemplative, quiet, unbiased and

    righteous saints so that if I get the dust of their feet, I shall be

    purified.

    [Shrimad Bhãgavatam XI/14:16]

  • Does this mean that God is not pure? God certainly is. Only

    to illustrate the endless glory of His Saint does He speak about

    him in such glowing terms.

  • again i don't know why you single out BAPS....this is the agreement in the entire swaminarayan sampraday....if you don't agree with it fine....thats your view and you are entitled to it....but i want you going around like a crazy monkey talking crap....again you use words like rascal...does Lord Krishna teach you this? and you call your self his follower...what a joke...

  • I use words like rascal, because you Baps are rascals. Rascals=fools n fools =Racals. u people have no Clue what God is or what Narayana is

    (During the time of Shriji Mahãrãj, there were many faiths and cults... .....Their influence was widespread. All

    of these fiercely opposed the new Faith. In such trying times if any person tried to identify himself as God, people would

    be reluctant to join the Faith out of sheer dismay)

    What a stupid reason baps

    I think Many people are accepting

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    false Narayanas like sahajanand because people have no idea what god is I think had Shriji Maharaj had revealed his true identity as GOD Narayana, by showing his Vishwa rupa like Krsna, everybody world hv joined his new faith, simply by seeing his power, opulence, wonder, richness and many pious people out of love, and other demoniacs out of fear

    He need not have bowed, prayed, worshiped and opened temples for his subordinate (krsna) to attract people to his new faith

    Baps pls see some

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    mental house soon yaar

    n

    You dint respond 2 this

    Why is ur Sahajãnand Swãmi avatãri of all avatãrs cause of all causes is not mentioned anywhere in Scriptures

    How come ur God took birth like an ordinary Human, suffering birth, old age, death etc (God never comes under material modes accepting material form,His body is sat cid ananda, Theres no difference between Gods body and his Soul)

    Why all d vedic literatures n acharyas Instead of Sahajannd Swami hv describd Sri Krsna

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    as the supreme Godhead, avatari of all avatars, cause of all causes.

    See the following quotes from BS n Bhagavatam

    Krsna is the supreme personality of Godhead, He has an eternal blissful, spiritual body, He is the origin of all and He has no other origin n he is the prime cause of all causes (Brahma Samhita 5.1)

    Maha-Vishnu(Narayana), the Creator of the cosmic manifestation, and Garbhodakashayi Vishnu, the expansion in each universe, are plenary portions of Lord Krishna. The Supreme

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    Lord Sri Krishna, expanding His plenary portion as Maha-Vishnu, the first incarnation, creates this manifold cosmos, but He is unborn. The creation, however, takes place in Him, and the material substance and manifestations are all Himself. He maintains them for some time and absorbs them into Himself again. (Bhag.2.6.39)

    -Why is Ur Narayan, sahajanand instead of saying I am the lord of everyone and Avatari, He is saying

    Sri Krsna is, Parabrahman Bhagwan purusotham and is d cause of all