101 Pearls of Inspiration (Brief Teachings of Mahant Swami Maharaj)

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In August 2016, His Holiness Mahant Swami (Swami Keshavjivandas) succeeded the late His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj (1921-2016) as the sixth spiritual guru of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha - a worldwide socio-spiritual organization.

HH Mahant Swami Maharaj was born to Manibhai Narayanbhai Patel and Dahiben on 13 September 1933 in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. A few days after his birth, Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj, the founder of BAPS, arrived in Jabalpur. He blessed the newborn child and named him Keshav. However his family called him by the pet name of Vinu.

Manibhai was originally a native of Anand in Gujarat and had settled for a while in Jabalpur for business. Vinubhai spent his formative years in Jabalpur, completing his primary and secondary education in an English medium school. He was exceptionally brilliant and completed his 12th grade at the Christ Church Boys' Senior Secondary School in Jabalpur. Thereafter, he returned with his parents to his native town of Anand, where he enrolled to study at the College of Agriculture. Despite his deep inner spirituality, his sharp intellect was inclined towards rational and logical reasoning. Only a great spiritual master could penetrate his reasoning and awaken the dormant spiritual spark within him. In 1951-52, he came into the contact of His Holiness Yogiji Maharaj, the spiritual successor of Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj. He was drawn by Yogiji Maharaj's spiritual charisma, humility and selfless love. In his summer vacations, Vinubhai travelled with Yogiji Maharaj to the villages for satsang. During these periods, Yogiji Maharaj's motherly love drew him closer.

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