FOREWORD

Anadi Muktaraj Param Pujyashri Narayanbhai Gigabhai Thakker, founder and lifetime president of Shri Swaminarayan Divine Mission, was self as well as God-realized saint. He was an enlightened and experienced divine visionary. He was an ingenious and wise spiritual guide for a genuine aspirant of spiritual knowledge. He did not consider 'Swaminarayan Religion' as a rigidly constraint sect, instead he projected the same as the 'Religion of entire world'. His vision was wide and convincing to all religions. He had an omni-beneficial approach. He preached that the Ultimate and Supreme God is unique and the only superiormost authority. This divine and supreme form of God had manifested in its completeness as Shri Swaminarayan Bhagwan.

The loftiest goal of human life is the realization of the supreme form of God i.e. ultimate redemption. Attainment of this state is not possible without factual and correct knowledge, meditation and flawless devotion of Supreme Lord Swaminarayan. Hence, they are inevitable. A seeker should deeply think over it.

Followers of varied religions and schools of thought, sought spiritual guidance from Pujyashri Narayanbhai. Several doubts of many persons were cleared just by his affectionate proximity. Many have experienced soothing peace due to the relief from three-fold miseries of the mundane world in his divine company. He used to bless his intimate disciples by revealing the secrets of spiritual knowledge, which was collected by the disciples during various phases of his life. This book is a compilation of such moral inspirations classified under various sections. The concepts illustrated in this book are simple yet meaningful.

We hope that this booklet be helpful to the virtuous people of Swaminarayan sect as well as other religions. Moreover, aspirants-worshippers as well as future generations may make their life a grand success with the help of this book.

Further, may Supreme Lord Swaminarayan, Param Pujya Abjibapashri and Pujyashri Narayanbhai bestow their choicest blessings on all those who have worked for this booklet.

16 February, 2003

Samvat 2059, Maha Sud Poonam

Publication Committee

Shri Swaminarayan Divine Mission

Ahmedabad