Question
In the Swāminārāyaṇ movement common among Gujarātīs, one attempts to attain the rūpa or form of Brahman prefixed by this term, which is second only to Purushottam, or the supreme God. For 10 points each:
[10h] Give this Sanskrit term for “imperishability,” especially that of an Ātman beyond māyā. This word, the “A” in the name of the sect abbreviated BAPS, names a dham in New Jersey that is the world’s largest active Hindu temple.
ANSWER: akshara [accept BAPS Swāminārāyaṇ Akshardhām; accept Bochāsaṇwāsī Akshar Purushottam Swāmīnārāyaṇ Saṇsthā; accept Aksharbrahman]
[10e] BAPS is a henotheistic denomination of the Swāminārāyaṇ movement, which venerates Swāminārāyaṇ as a manifestation of this figure. This flute-playing figure is also venerated by the monotheistic ISKCON movement.
ANSWER: Krishṇa [accept International Society for Krishna Consciousness or Hare Krishṇa; accept Gopinath, accept Govinda; accept Gopala; prompt on Vishṇu; prompt on Nārāyaṇa; prompt on Purushottama]
[10m] BAPS emphasizes karma yoga to reach Brahmarūpa by heavily promoting this concept with its charities. Langars and bhaṇḍārās are community kitchens that operate under this Indic concept of selfless service.
ANSWER: sevā
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| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | N | 5 | 14.00 | 100% | 40% | 0% |