Expressions: Poems by Paramhansas of Bhagwan Swaminarayan

Bhagwan Swaminarayan enthusiastically encouraged his devotees, both renunciants and householders, to express their spiritual sentiments through poetry. He viewed devotional hymns as a link between the mundane and divine. Such was his inspiration that a distinguished cadre of paramhansa (renunciant) poets was established who composed thousands of bhajans (spiritual poems) full of profound spiritual insights and experience. Their poetry is a living testimony of their spiritual affinity for Bhagwan Swaminarayan. At times, when instructed, but often spontaneously, the paramhansas would burst into song to capture their thoughts, observations and emotions. They have left a rich legacy of divine, spiritual poetry that continues to inspire and guide spiritual aspirants to the present day. Expressions: Poems by Paramhansas of Bhagwan Swaminarayan is a compilation of a selection of these bhajans, their English translations and the captivating stories of the circumstances in which they were composed.