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  Lord Swaminarayan, An Introduction
Lord Swaminarayan, An Introduction
A well-researched and concise introduction of the life, work and teachings of Bhagwan Swaminarayan.
 
 
Contents
Pages
     
1 Early Days
1
  Leaving Home
3
   
 
2 Teenage Yogi
4
  Two Morals
6
  Perilous Journey
6
  Mastering Ashtang Yoga
8
  Map of Neelkanth's forest sojourns
10
  Arrival in Gujarat
12
  Humble Servitude
13
   
 
3 Divine Leadership
14
  Unique Boons
14
  Ramanand Swami
15
  Swaminarayan Mantra
16
  Serving Society
16
  Abolition of Animal Sacrifices
17
  Festival Purity
18
  Devotion for all
19
  Educating the Superstitious
19
   
 
4 Uplift of Women
22
  Purity of Speech
24
  Moksha for all
24
   
 
5 Disciples
27
  Letter to Eighteen Disciples
29
  The Kathis
30
   
 
6 Ascetics
35
  Spiritual Grooming
35
   Persecution
37
   Erudition
38
  Aksharbrahman Gunatitanand Swami
40
   
 
7 Scriptures
40
   
 
8 Mandir
46
   
 
9 Philosophy
48
   
 
10 Teachings
51
  Universal suffering
51
  Mundane pleasures
51
  Removal of Desires
51
  Service to God and His Devotee
51
  Goal of Human Life
51
  Eternal Happiness
52
  Nature of the Bliss of God
52
  Moksha
52
  Endeavours to please God
53
   The Means for attaining Moksha
53
  The Gunatit Sadhu
53
  Interpretation of Scriptures
54
   The Nature of God
54
   Lord Swaminarayan
54
   Epilogue
 
  Successors
56
  The Sect Today
58
   Observations of Historians& Scholars
60
  Appendix
66
  Features of Devotion in the Daily Life of a Disciple Source References
67
  Bibliography
70
   
 
  Glossary
72
   
 
  Index
75

Author: Sadhu Mukundcharandas

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