SHASTRIJI MAHARAJ : A brief biography of Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj, Volume 3,000: A brief biography of Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj

By Dave, Kishore, M.

Book Id: WPLBN0100750599
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Reproduction Date: 4/5/2016

Title:	SHASTRIJI MAHARAJ : A brief biography of Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj, Volume 3,000: A brief biography of Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj
Author:	Dave, Kishore, M.
Volume:	Volume 3,000
Language:	English
Subject:	Non Fiction, Religion, Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj, the Akshar-Purushottam philosophy, Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS)
Collections:	Authors Community, Religion
Historic Publication Date:	2016
Publisher:	Swaminarayan Aksharpith, Ahmedabad

Member Page:	BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha
Citation APA MLA Chicago Dave, K. M., & Sadhus, B. (2016). SHASTRIJI MAHARAJ : A brief biography of Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj, Volume 3,000. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.us/

Description
Bhagwan Swaminarayan, the supreme God, manifested on this earth, together with his divine abode, Akshardham, in the form of Aksharbrahman Gunatitanand Swami. Bhagwan Swaminarayan taught the Vedic tradition of Bhakta-Bhagwan in the form of Akshar and Purushottam. He taught that the goal of life is to attain the virtues of Akshar and offer devotion to Purushottam. However, through the efforts of Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj, the Akshar-Purushottam philosophy became widely accepted. He suffered many hardships and overcame much opposition to build five magnificent mandirs and enshrine the murtis of Akshar-Purushottam, as per the wish of Bhagwan Swaminarayan. He built the first mandir in Bochasan in 1907, thus establishing the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS).

Summary
Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj, the Akshar-Purushottam philosophy became widely accepted. He suffered many hardships and overcame much opposition to build five magnificent mandirs and enshrine the murtis of Akshar-Purushottam, as per the wish of Bhagwan Swaminarayan. He built the first mandir in Bochasan in 1907, thus establishing the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS). Shastriji Maharaj’s saintly life of dedication, service, faith and devotion inspired many to join the BAPS and progress on the spiritual path.

Table of Contents
Blessings Publisher’s Note 1. Preamble 2. Birth and Blessings 3. Divinity, Devotion and Austerity 4. Fearlessness 5. Schooling 6. In Search of a Guru 7. Only the Brave Can Tread the Path of God 8. Renunciation 9. Initiation as a Sadhu 10. Meeting Bhagatji Maharaj 11. The Path of Brahmavidya 12. Like a Favourite Son 13. Bond of Love Between Guru and Disciple 14. Bhagatji: The Param Ekantik Satpurush 15. A Thakario Scorpion 16. A Matchless Scholar 17. A Broom for Inner Cleansing 18. The Blessings of Jaga Bhakta 19. A Great Speaker 20. A True Disciple of a Guru 21. A Command to Liberate Jivas 22. Inspiration from Sadhus 23. Persecution Begins 24. Invincible Power 25. The Murti-Pratishtha of Akshar-Purushottam in Vadhwan 26. The Hail of Akshar-Purushottam Jai in Vartal 27. A Whirlwind of Opposition 28. Adverse Times 29. Not Different from This Mandir and Satsang vi Shastriji Maharaj 30. Without Any Enemies 31. A Mandir for True Upasana 32. From a Trinket into a Diamond 33. The Protective Shield of Gunatit 34. The First Akshar-Purushottam Mandir in Bochasan 35. A Nail on the Head of Sheshnag 36. The Splendour of Sarangpur 37. The Meeting of Ganga and Ocean 38. Swamishri’s Greatness 39. We Became Sadhus for Gunatit 40. The Murti-Pratishtha of Sarangpur Mandir 41. Steadfast Faith 42. The Sadhu, The Greatest Benefactor 43. Negotiations for a Compromise with Vartal 44. Sixty-Eight Places of Pilgrimage 45. Alms for Akshar-Purushottam 46. Divine Samadhi 47. Akshar Mandir 48. Invoking Indra 49. The Construction of Atladra Mandir Begins 50. First Celebration of Swamishri’s Birthday 51. A Fourth Shikharbaddh Mandir 52. Gateway to Akshardham 53. Eighty-Fifth Birthday Celebrations 54. The Foundation is Laid for a Grand Mandir in Gadhada 55. Narayanswarupdasji Appointed President of the Sanstha 56. Nirgundas Swami Passes Away 57. “I am Yogi and Yogi is Myself.” 58. The Last Moments 59. Hundreds of Thousands of Salutes to Shastriji Maharaj Glossary