Aim: To elevate the religious knowledge, understanding and observance within the disciples of our supreme Karan Satsang.

Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan has previously held examinations for the course material contained in the special publications Sanskar Dipika Parts One and Two.

Through initiatives such as this, the overall knowledge and understanding of the entire Satsang; men and women, both young and old alike, has greatly improved. Through their newly acquired knowledge, a greater interest and enthusiasm towards religion has been evoked within all that have taken part.

Furthermore, each examinee has performed a devotional task through which they have pleased Lord Swaminarayan Bapa Swamibapa and His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree and attained His divine blessings.

In the prelude to the Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Shatabdi, it is the express wish of His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree that this examination series is continued and that we, the disciples of Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan, study the course material and take part in these examinations.

Click here to read the divine blessings of Acharya Swamishree about the Sanskar Dipika Examination series.

One examination will take place each year from now till the Shatabdi Mahotsav in the year 2007.

Details about the course material in each examination is as stated below.

Whoever has previously taken this examination is not required to re-take this paper. A sample examination paper is contained in the Sanskar Dipika Part One Course Material Book.

Only those who have passed Level 1 examinations may take Level 2. Whoever has previously taken this examination is not required to re-take this paper. A sample examination paper is contained in the Sanskar Dipika Part Two Course Material Book.

Those who have passed Level 1 and 2 examinations may take this Level. The study material for this examination will be about the Shikshapatri and Shree Harignanamrut Amrut Bindu Part 1. The course material can be obtained by clicking here (Course Material). Whoever has previously taken this examination is not required to re-take this paper. A sample examination paper is contained in the Sanskar Dipika Part Three Course Material Book.

Those who have passed the previous 3 examinations may take this Level. The study material for this examination will comprise of the following;

Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Granth 70 %
Shree Harignanamrut Amrut Bindu Part 2 20 %
Svabhavik Chesta Pad - 10 verses 10 %

Those who have passed the Level 1-4 examinations may take Level 5. The study material for this examination will comprise of the following;

Shree Jeevanpran Swamibapa Vato Part 1 (Selected Discourses) 35 %
Shree Jeevanpran Swamibapa Vato Part 2 (Selected Discourses) 35 %
Shree Harignanamrut Amrut Bindu 3 20 %
Vandu Sahajanand Ras Roop - 8 verses 10 %

Candidates for this level must have previously successively completed Levels 1 to 5 examinations. The study material for this examination will comprise of the following;

Shree Abji Bapashree Vato Part 1 (Selected Discourses) 40 %
Shree Abji Bapashree Vato Part 2 (Selected Discourses) 40 %
Shree Harignanamrut Amrut Bindu 20 %

These examinations will test the knowledge about the course material stated below. Only those who have passed the previous 6 Levels may take the Level 7 examinations.

Shree Rahasyartha Pradipika Tika sah Vachnamrut
(Selected Vachnamrut) 40 %
Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Leelamrut Sukhsagar
(Selected Chapters) 40 %
Shree Harignanamrut Amrut Bindu 20 %

Jay Shree Swaminarayan
Sanskar Dipika Examination Committee
Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan
Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Maninagar Ahmedabad 380 008 India

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