One of God's priceless blessings on earth are little children, having gentle, innocent hearts and speaking sweet, beautiful words. The little minds of nine to ten year old children (shishus) fly high in the sky of imagination, despite having just managed to take balanced steps on earth. Their small, growing minds are curious and fascinated by the seemingly ordinary scenes and situations that occur in daily life. They thus surprise us with their barrage of questions and the thirst to know.
"Daddy! Who makes such big hills and mountains?
"I want to grow up to be a doctor, but how do become one?"
"Mummy, why do you daily turn a divo in circles before the murti of God?
The answers and solutions to questions, imaginations and curiosities popping up in their minds are presented in Shishu Satsang Vihar.
The Shishu Satsang Vihar series of wonderful books will inform about and inspire fundamental values, traditions, daily devotional rituals taught and practiced in Satsang, and about how to become an ideal child and earn Guruhari's rajipo.
Many years ago, the Satsang Vihar books were published by the BAPS Children's Central Office to help fully mould the lives of balaks and balikas.
By the blessings of Shri Akshar Purushottam Maharaj and Guruhan Mahant Swami Maharaj, Part 1 of a series of books for young children (shishus) studying in standard 3 and 4, called Shishu Satsang Vihar, is being published. The BAPS Children's Central Office experiences great joy in presenting this publication, which includes interesting stories, activities and messages in an entertaining way. To further strengthen the values and principles of Satsang in children, all parents should sit with them and engage them in reading this publication.
We pray at the holy feet of Guruhari Mahant Swami Maharaj that Shishu Satsang Vihar inspires values and Satsang principles in the lives of young children to make our country and the world better, happier and peaceful.
Note : In this book, the name Shriji Maharaj, Maharaj or God is sometimes used, instead of Bhagwan Swaminarayan.
Also, Mahant Swami Maharaj is called by Swami or Swamishiri or Swami Bapa or just Bapa.