ACHARYAS "I shall remain always within the Acharyas from the family of My father, Dharmadev.“ Swaminarayan Bhagwan instructed all the followers to consider the Acharyas as God-personified and serve their respective Acharya with total loyalty and humility. 11/21/2018
Topics of Discussion Intrduction Acharyas Duties of Acharyas Why Grahast Acharyas? True Acharyas What is Desh Vibhag no Lekh? Conclusion 11/21/2018
Introduction Acharyas Proper management of Sampradaay Uttar desh (Narnarayan dev Gaadi) Dakshin Desh (Laxminarayan dev Gadi) Swaminarayan bhagvan announced Acharyas in 1882 on the eleventh day of bright half of hindu month of kartak (Tuesday 21, 1825 A.D.) 11/21/2018
Duties of Acharyas Authorised to install Images of God in the Temples Samanya Diksha for satsangis & Maha bhagvati diksha for sadhus 11/21/2018
Why Grahast Acharya To give Diksha to grahast Satasngis instructed by Ramanand swami to Dharmadev & Bhaktimata To protect Sadhus dharma To give females equal channce to get diksha To manage worldly affairs 11/21/2018
True Acharyas As per “Desh vibhag no lekh”, that is Acharya can only be from Dharmakul No other member of Dharmadev family but Acharya of Ahmedabad & Vadtal Gadi Acharya that holds the quality as per the Desh vibhag no lekh 11/21/2018
‘Desh vibhag no lekh’ Is the document lord swaminarayan himself dictated (noted in his presence by Sukhanand Swami) at Dada Khachar’s Darbar on Margashirsh sudi 15th, Samvat 1883 for the Acharyas and all the followers of sampraday for the purpose of establishing the territorial jurisdiction ownership and duties of acharyas of both the Gadis. 11/21/2018
Jay Shree Swaminarayan Conclusion True Swaminarayan temples are those under chatra chhaya of these Acharyas Saints cannot be Acharyas True Acharyas are the ones from Dharmakul (Dharmadev’s family only) Therefore true Diksha for Moksha is only from these Acharyas. Jay Shree Swaminarayan 11/21/2018