BAPS Swaminarayan theology

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:theology
gptkbp:centralScripture gptkb:Swamini_Vato
gptkb:Shikshapatri
gptkb:Vachanamrut
gptkbp:centralTo gptkb:Swaminarayan
gptkb:Gunatitanand_Swami
gptkb:Pramukh_Swami_Maharaj
gptkbp:distinctFrom other Swaminarayan sects
gptkbp:emphasizes gptkb:community_service
scriptural study
vegetarianism
devotion to God
celibacy for ascetics
moral living
spiritual purity
personal spiritual practice
daily worship rituals
disciplined lifestyle
family values for householders
guru bhakti
observance of festivals
renunciation for monks
gptkbp:focusesOn gptkb:Akshar-Purushottam_Upasana
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label BAPS Swaminarayan theology
gptkbp:organization gptkb:BAPS
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:India
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Swaminarayan_Sampradaya
gptkbp:teaches importance of humility
importance of prayer
importance of honesty
Akshar as ideal devotee and divine abode
God is eternally distinct from souls and Akshar
Swaminarayan as supreme God (Purushottam)
guru as manifest form of Akshar
importance of ahimsa (non-violence)
importance of daily meditation
importance of detachment from materialism
importance of faith in God and guru
importance of moral discipline
importance of regular temple attendance
importance of satsang (spiritual fellowship)
importance of scriptural recitation
importance of seva (selfless service)
importance of spiritual guidance from guru
liberation is possible in this life
moksha through God and guru
necessity of association with Akshar (the guru)
five eternal entities: Jiva, Ishwar, Maya, Akshar, Purushottam
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aksharbrahma
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7