ADI DEV

Written by

Late Jagdish Chander

Translated by

Shanta Trivedi, PhD

Edited by

BKIS Ltd., Publication Division, London

Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya

First edition published in San Francisco. Second edition printed in Singapore for the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual university in Mount Abu, India. (No part of this book may be reprinted without permission of the publisher.)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Raj yogi Jagdish Chander was a highly respected scholar, a profound student of Hindu scriptures and yogic texts, who has published many works on these subjects, works which have cast a new light on the origins of Hinduism. He was the chairman of the Literature Department of the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University.

Selected Works by the Author

Divinise the Man

The Future of Mankind

Moral Values, Attitudes and Moods

Observance of Brahmacharya

Peace of Mind and World Peace

Raj Yoga

The Real Gita

Spotlight on Purity

The Supreme Father of All

The Way and Goal of Raja Yoga

THE TRANSLATOR

Mrs Shanta Trivedi was a leader in the Family Planning movement in India when it began in the early fifties. After earning a PhD in Education at the age of 55, she began to train secondary teachers to work throughout India, and held the post of principal in several well- known academies. She currently resides in California, and teaches a course in Educational theory at Stanford University.