Summary of ""સ્વામિનારાયણનીઉપાસનાકરનારને ગોલોકધામનીઅનેશ્રીકૃષ્ણનીઉપાસનાકરનાર નેઅક્ષરધામનીપ્રાપ્તિ" 14જૂ25"

Overview

Rakeshbhai (Rakesh Shastri) explains a scriptural debate within the Swaminarayan tradition about which heavenly abode devotees attain after death. His stated position, supported by citations from multiple texts, is:

Devotees who worship Lord Swaminarayan attain Golok Dham.
Devotees who worship Lord Shri Krishna attain Akshardham (the Akshardham described as located in the middle of Golok).

He cites verses from Satsangi Jeevan, Shikshapatri, Bhakta Chintamani, Vachanamrut and other traditional works to support this view, disputes statements attributed to Gunatitanand Swami that invert these destinations, and advises devotees not to accept views that contradict the canonical texts. He encourages sincere, loving worship of whichever form of God one follows.

Key spiritual practices and wellness recommendations

Concentrate and listen attentively to spiritual discourses; internalize (imbibe) their teachings.
Develop affection and loving devotion for a chosen form of God; worship that form sincerely.
Take initiation and refuge in the Acharya/Acharya lineage (Uddhav/Swaminarayan Sampradaya) — this association is presented as spiritually protective and directing one toward the prescribed abode.
Recite or listen to traditional devotional hymns and stotras as a devotional practice believed to help attain the desired spiritual outcome.
Serve God and follow one’s dharma/devotional duties (seva, swadharma) faithfully — service and devotion are presented as leading to liberation and attainment of the deity’s abode.

Specific devotional practices and claims mentioned

Sarvamangal Stotram (recitation/listening): described as helping devotees attain bhukti, mukti and ultimately Golok Dham.
Hari Kavach (recitation): presented as helping devotees assume a divine form and enter Golok at death.
Initiation in the Uddhav (Swaminarayan) sampradaya: said to result in attaining Golok Dham at death.
Devotional service to incarnations of God (worship of Krishna or his avatars): said, per cited verses, to result in going to Akshardham.

Scriptural and textual evidence cited

Primary works and authors cited to justify the claims include:

Satsangi Jeevan (several chapters and verses; notably Ch. 3, Ch. 41 vv. 56–57; Ch. 4–46, etc.)
Shikshapatri (verse 121)
Bhakta Chintamani (Nishkulanand Swami; references to Ch. 59, Ch. 159, Ch. 162)
Vachanamrut (multiple sections cited)
Sarvamangal Stotram (by Satanand Swami)
Hari Kavach (Nityanand Swami)
Bhakti/Prabandha literature and commentaries by Sukanand Swami, Biharilalji Maharaj, Nishkulanand Swami, Sadguru Satanand Swami, Nityanand Swami
Srimad Bhagavatam (references to Aksharam / Vishnu interpreted as Krishna)

Main argumentative point

The canonical texts of the Swaminarayan tradition (as cited) consistently teach that worship of Swaminarayan leads to Golok and worship of Krishna leads to Akshardham. Variant claims that invert this allocation (attributed to some later statements) are characterized as inconsistent with those foundational scriptures and therefore should not be accepted.

Presenters and sources mentioned

Presenter: Rakeshbhai (Rakesh Shastri), Vedanta Acharya / Shastri
Scriptural/authorship sources and saints cited: Lord Swaminarayan; Sukanand Swami; Biharilalji (Vihari) Maharaj; Nishkulanand Swami; Gunatitanand Swami; Sadguru Satanand Swami; Nityanand Swami; Satsangi Jeevan; Bhakta Chintamani; Shikshapatri; Vachanamrut; Sarvamangal Stotram; Hari Kavach; Srimad Bhagavatam.
Also mentioned: Abhay Raja, Dada Khachar, Ratnamani Abhiram.