The Science Of Detachment

Sadguru Shri Nishkulanand Swami, one of the most prominent Saints of Bhagwan Swaminarayan, wrote a number of scriptures and poems that helped and is still helping uncountable devotees of Bhagwan Swaminarayan to attain Him with ease. He composed 23 scriptures for the pleasure of Maharaj and for the benefit of devotees. Bhaktachintamani, Sarsiddhi, Bhaktinidhi, Chosath Padi, and Kalyan Nirnay are some of them to be named. Each scripture explains a specific topic that helps the soul in achieving his/her ultimate good. Among them, Sarsiddhi portrays the importance of detachment in the path of the soul towards God.

Guru Maharaj Shri Devkrushnadasji Swami, the head of Gurukul Rajkot, is a Saint and Guru of over 240 Sadhus who currently propagate Bhagwan Swaminarayan’s mission around the globe.

Sadguru Shri Devprasaddasji Swami among them is one such Saint who decodes the meaning of Maharaj’s and Nand-Santo’s words and explains the meaning of them in a simple, understandable, and likeable manner for the ultimate benefit of all the devotees. Along with many scriptures, Swamiji has also decoded the Sarsiddhi scripture and explained in detailed the teachings and intentions of Sadguru Shri Nishkulanand Swami as it is.

“What is the essence of everything?” “How to please Maharaj and His Saints?” “Worldly happiness vs Godly happiness.” “Everyone is good. I am gold.” “Attachments are poisonous snakes.” “Wear the ornament of detachment.” These are some of the many profound topics explained in a simple manner that would help ease a devotee’s life by multiple folds.

This book is an attempt to capture the depth of Sadguru Nishkulanand Swami’s teachings in Sarsiddhi through the clear and to-the-point explanations of Sadguru Shri Devprasaddasji Swami. Corrections and editing were done by the Gurukul Publication Team.

We hope that this book, The Science of Detachment, brings forth the teachings of Sadguru Shri Nishkulanand Swami through Sadguru Devprasaddasji Swami as it is and brings clarity on the inner techniques of detachment and devotion to the reader and thus enables him/her to possess God as soon as possible.