12. Removed the Evil of Social Discrimination

Shri Swaminarayan was the first spiritual leader revered by Hindus and non-Hindus alike. His work of including Non-Hindus such as Parsis, Muslims, Khojas, Jains and Christians into the Hindu fold is unparalleled. He used to say, "The soul has neither caste nor class; neither race nor colour; neither status nor gender. God simply does not discriminate on such basis. To Him, all are equal and He does not deny His love or grace to anyone. To Him, one who possesses positive qualities and is steadfast on the path of righteousness and is busy doing constructive and creative work is the highest." Thus, by preaching the message of equality He removed the age old misconceptions of higher and lower classes. By asking the people to keep themselves free from the bias of cast, the bias of community, the bias of creed, the bias of colour and gender. He helped them achieve emotional integration and encouraged in them the feeling of brotherhood and oneness.