Philosophy of Nine Reals

Author(s): Sunandaben Vohra
Publisher: Shantilal V Desai

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In the year 1986-87 there arose an opportunity for me to visit foreign countries. I carried the book with me. And there in those countries I introduced it to the persons who were desirous of good and religious company. Gradually; I ordered 500 copies of the book. I conducted classes and taught it in Africa, London, Bombay, Ahmedabad, wherever and whenever I got the opportunity. This auspicious activity has brought the spiritual good to me and also to others.
Fortunately in 1988 I went on a pilgrimage. There I had an opportunity to see the acarya in person. I devotionally paid my respects to him. He guided me as to how to teach the book. He was pleased with my work. For me his pleasure was blessings. On account of his blessings I studied and taught the book again and again. Many aspirants found in their heart an awakening of faith in the philosophy. And they related their experience that the study of the philosophy had certainly transformed their material and miserable life into the spiritual and blissful life.
Owing to my past auspicious karma, I could often go to pay my homage to Rev. Acarya Bhadrankara Surte rail. On the basis of his own experience, he guided me whenever I found any difficulty in understanding the meaning and purport of the statements as also in understanding the deep secrets of the philosophy. On some such occasion he naturally suggested that I should write a book on the philosophy of nine reals and teach it, considering my style and presentation to be lucid and simple. I took the suggestion of the saint to be a command and considered it to be my duty to execute it. Yet I expressed my doubt: 'Sire! great monks, pundits and scholars have written many works and commentaries. I am not well versed in the
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