SWAMINARAYAN DHARMAKUL - SWAMINARAYAN SAMPRADAY GURU PARAMPARA
The succession of the Swaminarayan Sampraday's Spiritual Heads - as established by Lord Swaminarayan
Swaminarayan Dharmakul website is a sister site of www.Swaminarayan.Ws (Swaminarayan Website)
"One has to be ‘Dharmakul na Aashrit’ to attain Moksha" – Lord Swaminarayan...ref: Vachanamrit Gadhada No.1
Who is the Dharmakul and what is the significance of seeking refuge in
the Dharmakul that Lord
Swaminarayan talks about in the Vachanamrit?
Dharmakul
or Dharmavanshi in the Swaminarayan Sampraday context refers to the divine lineage (Guru
Parampara) starting from Lord Swaminarayan up to the present
and future lineage of Acharyas (Guru), whom Lord Swaminarayan adopted as His own sons
and installed as Acharyas. The Acharyas are the sole representatives of Lord
Swaminarayan and have the responsibility of managing the entire Swaminarayan
movement as per the boundaries of each of the two Acharyas i.e. the Ahmedabad
Gadi (NarNarayan dev) Acharya and the Vadtal Gadi (LaxmiNarayan dev) Acharya To
be ‘Dharmakul na Aashrit’ or to be‘
Seeking
refuge’ in the Dharmakul
implies being
initiated by the respective Acharyas into the authentic Swaminarayan fold so
that one can qualify to: 1)
Become a Swaminarayan devotee 2)
Do authentic bhakti (not just reap fruits but attain salvation) 3)
Attain the divine abode (Akshardham) in the divine service of Lord
Swaminarayan The initiation of all Swaminarayan followers including the saints, by the respective
Acharyas is what qualifies one to be in the genuine Swaminarayan fold |
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