Swamishri’s life is our teacher. His life inspires. One thing we need to be told repeatedly, is to do prarthana. Prarthana is prayer.

Though Bhagwan Swaminarayan constantly dwells in Swamishri, Swamishri still makes time for prarthana. When difficulties arise, his first and most powerful tool is prarthana. It tops his list.

For us, prarthana bottoms the list, if at all!
When devotees suffer, be it from an earthquake or famine or flood, or in any other way, Swamishri instantly sets aside everything and offers prarthana. “Swaminarayan! Swaminarayan! O Shriji Maharaj! Do good of all. Protect all. We are at your mercy. You are our whole and sole.”

So, if Swamishri himself offers prarthana to his beloved Bhagwan Swaminarayan on behalf of his beloved devotees, then we, too, should be inspired by him. At least we should do prarthana for ourselves! For our success in studies and satsang.

Here are some photos showing Swamishri offering prarthana.