Stuti: [(Shrimad Sadgun Shālinam…), Jaynād (1 min)]
Dhun: (Preme Premthi Bolo Swaminarayan Bhagwan….) - Anirdesh Kirtan Muktavali (3 mins)]
Gun Grahan: [Write down 3 qualities of people you have met, seen, or heard about this week, and share these with your family.]
Prasang Reading (3 mins):
HIGHEST SPIRITUAL TECHNOLOGY
Dr Bhagirath Katbamna showed Swamishri a capsule and explained, “This is our technology. This transparent capsule contains two very tiny cameras. When the patient swallows it the cameras take pictures of organs and other parts of the body. The photos are received through an external receiver. We come to know the exact state of the person’s intestines and other things. So, this is our technology. Can you show us your technology?”
Discussion Points: As family:
Before we read Swami Bapa’s response to the above question, please discuss as a family what you think Bapa’s response would have been?
Good now let’s read Bapa’s response ……….(as below)
Swamishri instantly responded, “Our technology is to become aksharrup and offer devotion to God. You have to consolidate the knowledge that you are atma, akshar and brahman. You are not Katbamna. You do not have any relatives and parents. When you realise that you are akshar or atmarup then you will transcend maya.”
Swamishri revealed the highest spiritual technology of becoming aksharrup or atmarup.
(18 June 2007, Chicago)
Discussion Points:
Group 1: (6-9yrs)
- What is a capsule? Have you ever seen what it looks like?
- What was this capsule used for?
- Do you know of any new technology that has been recently developed? How do you think it is a good thing?
- What does it mean to become aksharrup?
- Give the one-word that means that our real self is not the body? (Ans - Atma)
Group 2: (10-13yrs)
- Discuss how new technology in medicine helps to take pictures of internal organs and hence prevent a person from undergoing operations. Do you know of any recent technological development that amazes you? How do you think it’s useful?
- What is to become aksharrup? Do you know what our main sadhana is?
Ans: To become aksharrup and to worship Purushottam.
- Discuss what it means to understand oneself as atma and not the body?
Family Activity - Make as many satsang related words as you can from the word below:
Akshar- Purushottam
Write out your words on paper/in your book.
Answers: Some examplar words:
Akshar Samp Maan
Purushottam Kshama Karma
Atma Shastra Moksh
Aksharrup Paksh
Summary: Swami Bapa teaches that even though we have to carry on with our duties, we should never forget that our main aim in life is to become aksharrup - to imbibe the virtues of the Satpurush, Mahant Swami Maharaj, to follow his agna and worship Purushottam.
Become aksharrup and worship Purushottam.