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  Life and Philosophy of Lord Swaminarayan
Life and Philosophy of Lord Swaminarayan
A scholarly edition of the life and teachings of Bhagwan Swaminarayan. This book also gives information of some of the leading personalities and scriptures of the Swaminarayan Sampraday.
 
 
Contents
Pages
  
Foreword
7
 
Preface to First Edition
11
 
Note to Third Edition
12
 
Acknowledgments
13
 
  
 
 
Part One
 
1
The Divine Quest
23
2
The Basic Philosophy of Shree Swaminarayan
32
3
The Search for Gnostic Consciousness
40
4
The Happy Augury at Lojpur
45
5
Jiva, Ishwar, Maya
50
6
Brahman - The Akshar
55
7
Parabrahman - The Purushottam
62
8
Nilakantha - Head of the Fellowship
68
9
Achievements
75
10
Paramhansas
85
11
The Reform of Sacrifices
97
12
Molecules turned into Mountains
104
13
The Rosary replaces the Sword
110
14
Dedicated Servants of God
117
15
Gadhapur - The Holy City
123
16
The Divine Life
130
17
The Power of Redemption
138
18
The Teaching of the Master
147
19
Art and Religion
154
20
Personal Characteristics
163
21
Last Phases
169
22
Spiritual Heritage
177
 
  
 
 
Part Two
 
23
Vachanamritam
193
24
Commentary on Vachanamritam
201
25
The Theory of Knowledge
210
26
Satsang - the Path of Enlightenment
221
27
Mukti or Liberation
229
28
Satsangijivanam
239
29
Shikshapatri
248
 
Process of Cosmic Evolution
274
 
Appendix
277
 
Glossary
282
 
Scriptures
293
 
Index of Name
295
 
  
 
 
Illustrations
   
1
Shree Swaminarayan frontispiece
  
2
Shree Gunatitanand Swami
92
3
Swami Shree Yagnapurushdasji
93
4
Swami Shree Jnanjivandasji
184
5
His Divine Holiness, Pramukh Swami Maharaj (Shastri Narayanswarupdasji )
185

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