| Importance of Indian Sub-continent
            On Kartik Sud 1st to 11th (Prabodhini Ekadasi) in Bhaktibaug, 
            Gadhada, Bhagwan Shree Swaminarayan asked Shukanand Muni to write 
            a letter to His Devotees (Hari-bhakts) about how scarce it 
            is to be born in India.Reference: "Harileela Mrut" granth, 
            6th Kalash, 11-12 Vishraam. "Harileela Mrut" granth was 
            written by Acharya Shree Viharilalji Maharaj  It has been written in many holy books (Granths) including Shreemat Bhagvat that it is very scarce to born as a 
              human-being in India. It takes about 100 Janams' punya (amount of good work collected in 100 lives of human-beings) 
              to born as a human-being in India. Even Indra and other Devtaa wish that they get to take a birth in India and get a Moksha. 
              It has been said, "Moksha can only be achieved by taking 
              a birth in India as a human-being and then pray Bhagwan with Dharma, Gnan, Vairagya and Bhakti."  Here is a summary of what is written is 
              "Harileela Mrut" holybook. The following is an overview 
              of the Universe (Brahmand)
              
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                  There are 14 Loks in this Universe, in which Mrutyulok is the best one.
 
In Mrutyulok, there are 7 Seas (Samudra/Dhveep), 
                    in which Jambu-dhveep (Jambu-Samudra) is the best one.
 
In Jambu-dhveep, there are 9 Khands (Continents). In which Indian 
                    sub-continent (Bharat-Khund) is the BEST. The reason is because 
                    there are so many types Bhautik Sukhs (happiness) on those 
                    8 Khands but there is no place to achieve Adhayatmik Moksha. There is only one place in the whole Universe to achieve Adhayatmik 
                      Moksha and that is Bharat-Khund. That's why nothing in 14 Loks can even come close to Bharat-Khund.
 
In Bharat-Khund, there are 25.5 Desh (divisions or countries) 
                    which are considered under Indian sub-continent. 
 
However, only 12.5 out of 25 Desh (divisions) are the best in 
                    Indian sub-continent because in these 12.5 divisions a person 
                    would find a true Sadguru. The 12.5 divisions are listed 
                    as following:1. Purva (East), 2. Vraj, 3. Malav, 4. Maru, 5. Punjab, 6. Gujarat, 
                    7. Dakshin (South), 8. Malbar, 9. Tilung (Tamil), 10. Dravid, 
                    11. Barmalar, 12. Sorath (in Gujarat), 12.5 1/2 Kachha (in Gujarat). 
                    In only these 12.5 Desh, one can always find a true and Pavitra Sadhus (Swamis/Saints). A person who is born in one of these 12.5 
                    Desh will most likely understand the concept of Dharm, Gnan, 
                      Vairagya, Bhakti and find a way to achieve Adhayatmik Moksha because there are many Avtars that Bhagwan took in these 
                    12.5 Desh and so these Desh are considered to be the best. A person 
                    in India who tries to achieve Adhayatmik Moksha and has 
                    a true Sadguru (saint) will get the Adhayatmik Moksha. 
                    Anyone who does not try will not get the Moksha and he/she 
                    will go back in the cycle of 84 Lakhs (8.4 Million) of Janam-Marans 
                    (birth-death) in different species (lives) throughout the world 
                    . If a person had not committed sin yet he/she was not a true 
                    devotee (meaning not having dharma, gnan, vairagya and bhakti) 
                    of God will get to stay in heaven until he/she runs out of his/her 
                    good karma. After that, he/she will return upon earth and go through 
                    the cycle of 8.4 million different lives.
 
 
Thus, if you get a birth in India and in one of the above 12.5 
                    desh and do not pray to God then your birth (janam) in India is 
                    a big loss to you.  |  This article explained how scarce it is to be born in India 
              as a human-being.There are 108 Tirth-Dhams including 4 main 
              Dhams in India.The 4 Dhams are located in each 4 directions.  
              Badrinath-Kedarnath in North Rameshvar in South Jagannathpuri in East Dhavarika in West  Importance of Indian Sub-continent |