Moksha Dwar (Gateway to Godliness)

God's name is the absolute truth. Uttering this name only. The gates of heaver are opend for the follower.

This time, these was none to give instructions to chhamiya. No one is heritance. Saint Ramdas had no son but chhamiya was his son of soul.

Cremalion, last rituals and erecting a memorial everything was dut fully performed by the couple with great care and full decorum.

The trident on the memorial was complete with three memorials in a row.

Burning ground named as Moksha Dwar is perennial the eternal ground for the non eternals of whom the pure ones reach their eternal destination.

Life runs, So runs the death. It is born. That is burnt or buried.

Anand Dwar Ashram has developed into a beautiful. resort thronged by thousands of people every day if seek guidance and enlightenment from Swami Ksh amakant and mother sunayana. A large number of children alleand mother sunayan's assemblies for cultural development and character formation.

Saint Ramdas has seappeared here Swamik- shamakant represents his rebirth. His spirit travelled from Moksha Dwar (Gale Way to Goduness, to Moksha Dham Land of Emandipation) Present here.

God accepted the Saint's Prayer Om Shantihi Shantthi Shantihi.

Education: M. A. (History), M.Ed., Training in Psychological and Vocational Guidance,

Diploma in Classical Music

Awards: State award for best carrier master by S.I.R.ET. Udaipur (Rajasthan). Shikshak Bhusan (for teaching), Samrasata Samman (for Social work), Sanjeevani Gold Medal (for outstanding literary work). All from (Rashtriya Samata Swatantrata Manch). Gold Medal for motivating students for Indian Sanskriti Examination conducted by Gayatri Sanskriti Teertha, Shantikunj. Haridwar. Deepshika Mahadevi Varma Award (Dalit Sahitya Academy), Shri Bhagwan Das Yadav Samman (Krishna Kala Sahitya Academy), Hindi Bhushan Samman for Moksha Dwar (Akhil Bharatiya Divya Narmada Alankaran Abhiyan Jabalpur M.P.). Narmada Prasad Khare award for Moksha Dwar by Kadambiri Sahitya Sanskriti Sanshta, Jabalpur (M.P.). Shambhu-Shanker Saxena (State award) for ASATHA KA PHOOL (Short stories), Sarswati Tiku samman (Rasthriya Istar) for ASATHA KA PHOOL by Kadambiri Sahitya Sanskriti Sanshta, Jabalpur (M.P.). Suman malotra samman by rajastha lephika sahitya sansthan. A Samaj Ratan Samman by (Rajasthan Manch). Watan ka Rakhee samman by shikshak Manch Durg M.P.. Krishan Murari Goyal Samman for (Literary work) by National Patrika Jagmag deep jyoti Alwar Rajasthan. Occupation: Ex-lecturer in Teachers' Training College, Bhilwara (Raj.) Member: Rajasthan Lekhika Sahitya Sansthan, Writers' Association Currently working in Education Department Rajasthan Interests and Achievements: Writer of several poems, articles, features, stories and interview reports, for various magazines and newspapers, Radio presentations. Guest speaker at social conferences.

Published Works: Phir Wahi Gharaunda (Stories), Moksha Dwar (Novel), Tukia Tukda Naree (Stories on women), Nanhe Kadamo Ka Safar (Novelette for young children), Anubhutiyon Ke Swar (Collection of Poems), Jafrani Hawa (Stories). Antarman ki Kathaven (Inspirational Stories). Talash Risto Ke (Novel), Asatha ka Phool (Short stories)

Honoured I feel to have been invited to write the preface to Karuna Shri's novelette for the young readers, originally in Hindi, now in English titled Gateway to Godliness. Delighted I also feel to learn that the author is a highly revered teacher of the young and she has penned to publish more than 10 volumes already, each identified for the idealism and human values of noblest genre.

Since the original writer and the acclaimed translator have been so closely associated with furtherance of life values among the adolescents and the young, I would also love to primarily address myself in this assumed preface to the young readers of this book and their mentors who would like to see their wards blossom into educated characters of the world of modernity.

Today's school learning and teaching is oriented towards material success at all stages of life. But in all seriousness, what is the use of this life unless we as human beings and the best creation of God can reach a level of spiritual refinement to the highest pedestal within our life rather than after our deaths. No heavens can be reached unless we reach it in our own life and living.

Moksha Dwar, now translated as Gateway to Godliness, is the saga of a destitute child, Chhamiya, and his journey that starts from the cremation ground and culminates in attaining the highest level of spiri- tual prosperity, material well-being not denied in between. The story passes through many turns that may sound unrealistic.

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