Q: what are swaminarayans views on cheating on your spouse? beside being looked down upon. im looking for a verse or a quote. what does the vachnamrut say about it? it would be wonderfull if somone can help me please
A: Cheating by a souse is never endorsed by any Teaching leave alone The Vachanamrut. The Vachanamrut, a compilation of 273 spiritual discourses, is divided into 10 sections. The discourses were delivered by Bhagwan Swaminarayan in the last decade of his life, between 1819 and 1829 CE in Gujarati. They were mostly delivered in ashram-like ambience in secluded places like Gadhada, Sarangpur, Kariyani, Loya, Panchala, Vadtal, Aslali, and Jetalpur The book records the dialogues and conversation between the master and his disciples, answering philosophical and religious questions, explaining doctrines, and formulating terminology concerning both theoretical and practical points of view in daily life and spiritual sadhna. To quote a few rules: The vrutti of a faithful wife is not drawn to anyone except her own husband, and she has affection only for her husband ... .... to the affection she has for her husband. Nor does she see virtues in other men as she sees in her own husband. Moreover, she acts according to the wishes of her own husband. Such is the firm fidelity that a faithful wife has towards her husband. Those were the days of man's dominance, see none about men! Same rules should prevail for men. I have done some research since yesterday and not any discourse on subject . You coul see links.