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Prayer to Lord Swaminarayan and Gunatitanand Swami: Krupā Karo Muja Upare Sukhanidhi Sahajānanda (Please Grace Me, the Giver of Happiness, Sahajanand Swami) || Swami Shriji || Table of Contents 1 Appendix Aashirvād 2 App. A - How to Use This Syllabus 46 App. B - Sabha Arrangment 48 Week 1 3 App. C - Stuti: Shlokas 49 Week 2 10 App. D - Bhajan - Shobha Sagar Shyam Tamari 50 Week 3 17 App. E - Dhun 52 Week 4 25 App. F - Thal 53 Week 5 32 App. G - Arti 54 Week 6 39 App. H - Ending Shloka 59 App. I - Sabha Cleanup 60 USA YOUTH SABHA SAHAJANAND SWAMI MAHARAJ SEMESTER PART I My dear dikrāo, Jai Swaminarayan! As you know, Yogi Bapa started this weekly sabha, and he also stressed that all children should attend every weekly sabha. Yogi Bapa and Guruvarya Param Pujya Saheb Dada shower their blessings upon all of you ‘akshar muktos.’ Do you know what you are getting from attending sabha? Let me tell you… 1. You can find your identity—who you are & why Maharaj has sent you here on Earth. 2. You have the company of good people, and you can learn discipline. 3. You learn to do pooja, you practice every day, and you do it with concentration. 4. You get good grades because you learn the art of concentration. 5. You learn to love, respect, and follow your leaders, which enhances your personal development. 6. You learn humility, how to speak respectfully, and how to perform your duties, which adds to your maturity. 7. You learn the quality of leadership by learning to follow your leader. 8. You make like-minded, good friends. 9. You learn how to maintain a friendship, and you learn that friendliness is Godliness. 10. You never feel lonely, bored or depressed because you are always within a group, and by working together with many more like-minded friends you develop creativity. 11. You can be a good devotee, a good person (human being), and a good citizen. 12. With the grace of Saheb Dada your inner potential will increase to infinity! Wow! We are getting so many things—there are lots of benefits for attending sa- bha! What do you think? I know! You have decided, “I will never miss weekly sa- bha at ANY cost!” May Maharaj, Yogi Bapa, and Saheb Dada shower their bless- ings upon you and make you eternally happy! Yours, Harshad Dada’s Jai Swaminarayan! 2 USA YOUTH SABHA SAHAJANAND SWAMI MAHARAJ SEMESTER PART I || Swami Shriji || 5 min. Shlokas App. C 2 min. Dhun App. E 5 min. Bhajan - Shobha Sagar Shyam Tamari App. D 10 min. Prasangs - The Beginning of Swaminarayan History 4 15 min. For Juniors Swamini Vato 6 Story - Being Realistic 6 Activity - Picnic Game 6 Word Search (for home) 7 15 min. For Seniors YYE - A Swaminarayan Goal 8 5 min. Thal App. F 5 min. Aarti App. G 1 min. Ending Shloka App. H Youth Sabha Report for Week 1 9 3 USA YOUTH SABHA SAHAJANAND SWAMI MAHARAJ SEMESTER PART I || Swami Shriji || SahajanandCharitra THE BEGINNING OF SWAMINARAYAN HISTORY —— PRASANG 1 —— Ramanand Swami had led the Uddhav Sampraday of the Vishistadwaita Philosophy with sincerity and devotion. He had heard in a prophecy that he would, one day, meet God incarnate. In August, 1800, Ramanand Swami met Nilkanth Varni in Lojpur, Saurashtra. From childhood, He showed the highest level of devotion to all murtis of God, and at the age of eleven Nilkanth left home to travel as an ascetic. For seven years, He travelled 12000 km throughout India from the northernmost reaches in the Himalayas to the southernmost tip in Kanyakumari, and from the east in Ayodhya to the west in Saurashtra. He travelled through the scorching sun and unbearable cold learning differ- ent religious practices whilst also inspiring countless devotees to live fruitful and devoted lives. Ra- manand Swami instantly realized Nilkanth’s glory and conveyed to all that Nilkanth was not just a young sadhu, but God incarnate. Nineteen year old Nilkanth settled into Ramanand Swami’s ashram, and became dear to all. He was soon initiated into sainthood. Within six months of staying there, Nilkanth explained to devotees the values of dharma, gnan, vairagya, and bhakti. Nilkanth won over all that He met, and set standards for the satsang. When He asked that women and men pray separately, no one disagreed. And when Nilkanth wished to wake up at four in the morning to teach the sadhus yoga, everyone was over- joyed. Ramanand Swami felt that his life’s work was complete, as he was just a ‘drum beater’ in the play- the real actor was Nilkanth Varni. Ramanand Swami wished to bequeath Nilkanth the seat of the Uddhav Sampraday. The other senior sadhus such as Muktanand Swami wholeheartedly accept Ra- manand Swami’s decision. In Jetpur, the Swaminarayan history would begin with the spiritual coronation of Sahajanand Swa- mi. Ramanand Swami was extremely joyful that day. Finally, the dream of which he had been pro- claiming to the entire satsang was to come true. Ramanand Swami made arrangements for a tremen- dous celebration. Devotees from all corners of Gujarat were invited and provisions for an appropri- ate feast had been made. Several yagna were prepared and the entire village was decorated befitting the occasion. On Monday, November 16, 1801, before sunrise, Ramanand Swami took Sahajanand Swami for a ritual bath near the Bhadarganga River. Hundreds of sadhus and devotees, accompanied by a grand procession of elephants, horse-drawn carriages, palanquins, and a marching band, followed honor- ing Sahajanand Swami. While Sahajanand Swami bathed, Brahmins chanted Sanskrit shloka, and the senior sadhus performed sixteen different rituals offering worship. Thereafter, Ramanand Swami brought Sahajanand Swami to the assembly hall. Everybody had already arrived at the hall, and the Brahmins had begun their rituals. Upon Ramanand Swami’s and Sahajanand Swami’s arrival, the entire assembly hall stood and gave a thunderous applause. There was an air of divinity as Rama- nand Swami seated Sahajanand Swami on the decorative, high seat. At the conclusion of the rituals, Ramanand Swami appointed this young twenty-one year old Sahajanand as the successor and the head of the Satsang Fellowship. 4 USA YOUTH SABHA SAHAJANAND SWAMI MAHARAJ SEMESTER PART I || Swami Shriji || SahajanandCharitra —— PRASANG 2 —— After the spiritual coronation was completed, Ramanand Swami faced the assembly exclaiming, “O bhakta. O sadhu! We are so lucky to be here today in the presence of this young Sahajanand Swami. I have been telling you for years that I was merely a drum-beater in God’s play. God is now here in the form of Sahajanand Swami. He will establish ekantik dharma, and He will take your souls to Akshardam!” Then, Ramanand Swami applied the ritualistic chandlo on Sahajanand Swami Maharaj’s forehead. Ramanand Swami explained, “Oh Sahajanand Swami. I have established this Satsang, and today I give it to you. For the redemption of devotees inspire dharma, gnan, bhakti, vairagya. For upasana, build mandirs and compose shastra. As your guru, I feel that I should gift you. But O Sahajanand Swami! You are the supreme master and the all-doer. Please, tell me what can I offer you?” Sahajanand Swami humbly bowed down to Ramanand Swami. Facing the assembly, He spoke to Ramanand Swami, “ O Ramanand Swami. You are my beloved guru. Please bless me with two boons!” Hearing this, the entire assembly became intrigued. What possibly could Sahajanand Swami Maharaj ask from Ramanand Swami! “ Ramanand Swami, my heart trembles to know that a devotee of God is suffering. Please, if a devotee is to suffer pain, then let that suffering instead come to me multiplied millions of times in every pore of my body. Secondly, I pray that God’s devotee never be in lack of food, clothing, and shelter. These are my two wishes.” The entire assembly was struck by the heartfelt and honest prayer of Sahajanand Swami. They be- came emotional hearing His empathy and concern for the wellbeing of devotees. Sahajanand Swa- mi’s prayer to Ramanand Swami concluded the official ceremony. Then, a grand procession was taken out in Jetpur as a proclamation of the inauguration. Thereafter, Ramanand Swami called several devotees to personally meet Sahajanand Swami. One such devotee was Mulji Sharma of Bhadra. Mulji was introduced to Sahajanand Swami. However, Sahajanand Swami explained to Ramanand Swami that He had already met Mulji Sharma. He ex- plained that He has known Mulji for eternity. In fact, Mulji Sharma was the human manifestation of heaven, Akshardham. Sahajanand Swami prophesized that Mulji Sharma would be initiated as an unsurpassed Gunatit-status sadhu. Ramanand Swami was satisfied with his work for the satsang fellowship. He had served tirelessly, visiting countless villages gathering devotees. He had propounded the Vishistadwaita Philosophy, explaining to all the benefit of a prayer to God through a God-realized Saint. He had earned the immense grace of God, and had served as the guru of God incarnate. Ramanand Swami knew that the entire Satsang was in good hands. On 17 December 1801 (Magshar sud 13, Samvat 1858), while meditating on his seat in Faneni, Ramanand Swami left his mortal body and went to Akshardham. As news spread of Ramanand Swami’s passing away (Akshardham gaman), thousands of devotees became overwhelmed with grief. At that time Sahajanand Swami took leadership and consoled eve- ryone, “Great souls never leave this world. By obeying Swami’s commands one will not feel that he has departed, and one will come to realize the manifest form of God.” 5 USA YOUTH SABHA SAHAJANAND SWAMI MAHARAJ SEMESTER PART I || Swami Shriji || Swamini Vato – Activity – Story JUNIORS Ages 5-13 —— SWAMINI VATO —— —— STORY: BEING REALISTIC —— Sapna was excited because today she was going to “Vishayne mārge āndhalā thāvu, plant a tomato garden with her dad! She had read about baherā thāvu, lulā thavu, em thavu, plants in her science class and her teacher had given out the pan āsakta na thāvu.” seeds to the best students in the class.
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