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{{Short description|Spirituality teacher from Kutch region of India}}
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'''Anadi Muktaraj Shri Abjibapa''' (20 November 1844 – 23 June 1928)<ref>{{Cite book |title=Abjibapashrinu Jivancharitra |publisher=Shri Swaminarayan Divine Mission |year=1942 |edition=1st |language=gu}}</ref> also known as Bapashri or Abjibapashri, was a householder devotee, saint, mystic, Indian philosopher and theologian who expounded on metaphysics and teachings of Lord [[Swaminarayan]]. His most notable work is a treatise of explanations of inner meanings of [[Vachanamrut|Vachanamrutam]] (spiritual discourses of Lord Swaminarayan) called "Rahasyartha Pradipika Tika". He is also accredited with a few other texts which are mostly transcripts of his talks and sermons and also with the revival of a meditation method called Pratilom Dhyana.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Bapashri ni Vato nu ekikaran |publisher=Shri Swaminarayan Divine Mission |year=1986 |edition=1st |location=Ahmedabad, IN |language=gu}}</ref> A [[Chhatri|Chattri]] was erected in Baladia<ref>{{Cite web |title=Baladia · Gujarat 370427, India |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Baladia,+Gujarat+370427/@23.0998452,69.6109521,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x3951211b2da15895:0x204535b33fd18f13!8m2!3d23.0987249!4d69.6110297?coh=164777&entry=tt&shorturl=1 |access-date=2023-02-07 |via=Google Maps |language=en}}</ref> village of [[Kutch district|kutch]] region of [[Gujarat|Gujarat state]] to commemorate his life and contribution to spirituality called "Shri Abjibapani Chhatedi".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shri Abjibapani Chhatedi · Baladia, Gujarat 370427, India |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Shri+Abjibapani+Chhatedi/@23.104941,69.609141,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x3951025555555557:0x6a7b2ca505a3468b!8m2!3d23.104941!4d69.6113297?coh=164777&entry=tt&shorturl=1 |access-date=2023-02-07 |via=Google Maps |language=en}}</ref> There is also a street named in his honour in the [[Ahmedabad|Ahmedabad City]] called the "Abjibapa Marg".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Abjibapa marg |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Abjibapa+Marg,+Ahmedabad,+Gujarat+380007/@22.9985202,72.5487727,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x395e851137fa2253:0x37b40586fb4a1d4e!8m2!3d22.9985202!4d72.5509614?q=abjibapa+marg&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi4sZnChYP9AhVqSmwGHQxVB88Q_AUoAXoECAEQAw&coh=164777&entry=tt&shorturl=1 |access-date=2023-02-07 |via=Google Maps |language=en}}</ref>
In his thought, Lord [[Swaminarayan]] was Purna [[Purushottama]] [[Narayana]] ([[Para Brahman|Para-Brahman]]) who manifested Himself on this earth in human form out compassion to [[Moksha|liberate]] innumerable souls by total use of his grace and freewill alone into his own state of absolute and perpetual bliss.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.shriswaminarayandivinemission.org/publications/3/ |title=Bapashri ni Vato nu ekikaran |publisher=Shri Swaminarayan Divine Mission |year=1986 |edition=1st |location=Ahmedabad |pages=41-73 |language=gu}}</ref> This state of total oneness with the Supreme [[image of God]] he called dwelling in the image [[Murti]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.shriswaminarayandivinemission.org/publications/3/ |title=Bapashri ni Vato nu ekikaran |publisher=Shri Swaminarayan Divine Mission |year=1986 |edition=1st |location=Ahmedabad, IN |pages=1-41 |language=gu}}</ref> An individual who experienced this state he called Anadi or [[Kaivalya]] [[Moksha|Mukta]] i.e. the one who is eternally liberated from [[samsara]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Vrundavandasji Swami |first=Sadguru Shree |title=Sadguru Shree Vrundavandasji Swami ni Vato |publisher=Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Maninagar |year=1986 |edition=3rd |location=Ahmedabad |pages=1-4 |language=gu}}</ref> While the word "murti" could ordinarily refers to idol or photograph, he used it in the special sense to indicate [[Logos|form or logos]] called [[wiktionary:स्वरूप|svarupa]] in [[sanskrit]].

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