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of miseries due to greed and discontent. Miseries can be removed not by sharpening intellect but by purifying it. It is only through the study of the philosophy of nine reals and faith in it, that the objective of purifying the intellect is achieved. In other words, the key to true happiness can be obtained through the faith in the philosophy of nine reals. All those who desire to attain Ultimate Release will certainly gain unprecedented spiritual benefit if they study this philosophy of nine reals with respect and faith.
A man with little knowledge proudly thinks that he knows everything and feels that he surpasses all in knowledge. But when he comes in contact with the learned saint, he at once realises that he possesses very little knowledge.
With the benevolent blessings of guruji, three editions of the book, 'A Simple Introduction to the Nine Reals' have been published in Gujarati through the 'Trikamlal Mahasukhram Trust'. For the last two years, many with a quest for knowledge, keenly desired that this book be translated into English. Moreover, Shri Shantilal Desai of Rajkot was also extremely interested in the English translation of this book. There was a delay of two years in the implementation of this keen desire owing to the translation difficulties. Coincidentally, Shri Naginbhai Shah, cordially volunteered to undertake this task despite his heavy work-load and busy schedule. It is due to his kind assistance that this book has been published in English.
The publication expenses of this book in English have been borne by Shri Shantilal Desai & family and I am thankful to them for the same.
Sunandabahen
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