Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS; IAST: Bocāsaṇvāsī Akṣara Puruṣottama Svāminārāyaṇa Saṇsthā) is a Hindu denomination within the Swaminarayan …

Bhagwan Swaminarayan revealed that there are five eternal entities: Jiva, Ishwar, Maya, Brahma and Parabrahma. He explained that Parabrahma, the supreme entity has a form, is the all …

Nov 11, 2016 · While both the BAPS and Vadtal sects stem from the teachings of Lord Swaminarayan, there are some key philosophical and doctrinal differences between them, …

The core philosophical principles, disciplines, and practices which identify the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha and its followers are rooted in ancient Hindu scripture, the Vedas. …

The BAPS, but also some other, later branches, believe that Swami denotes Aksharbrahman (God's ideal devotee), namely Gunatitanand Swami, as identified by Sahajanand Swami, and …

BAPS-theologian Paramtattvadas (2017) and others further elaborate on these five eternal realities: God is Parabrahman, the all-doer (kartā, "omniagent"), possessing an eternal and …

Bhagwan Swaminarayan is the God (Purushottam) worshipped by BAPS followers, and His name is part of the organization's name - in fact, the organization is also known as the …

Hindus believe that there is only one Supreme God, present in many different forms. That one Supreme God is referred to as Purna Purushottam Narayan. In the Vachanamrut, Bhagwan …

The Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) has its roots in the Swaminarayan Sampradaya and continues the bhakti tradition and philosophy propagated by …

Every BAPS Swaminarayan devotee begins their day by performing morning puja, which involves mansi (meditation), introspection, mantrajaap (spiritual chanting), prayer and scriptural …