--- title: "Who is the writer of the Transendence?" description: "Who is the writer of the Transendence?" author: "Pradeep Agnihotri" published: 2018-08-27 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48502/who-is-the-writer-of-the-transendence category: "books & novels" tags: ["books and literature"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Who is the writer of the Transendence? Who is the writer of the Transendence?\ \ \ ## Answers ### Answer by Harshal Vispute **[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/52061/who-has-been-honored-with-lifetime-achievement-award-2019-during-4th-apj-abdul-kalam-innovation-conclave-mohali)**, India's **eleventh [President](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/93607/what-do-you-know-about-the-life-of-shri-ram-nath-kovind-ji-president-of-india),** and a **pioneering scientist** wrote the **book Transcendence: My** **Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji (June 2015**). The book, **co-authored by Professor Arun Tiwari** and **published by HarperCollins India**, details Kalam's spiritual experiences with and comments on **Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the BAPS Hindu organization's teacher**, and **spiritual leader**. Kalam spoke about his spiritual change during his fourteen-year relationship with Pramukh Swami, the inspiration he received from Pramukh Swami's leadership of BAPS, and his vision for a society in which science and spirituality are united. According to Kalam, Pramukh Swami is **'a true manifestation of transcendence,'** and the book's title reflects his view that Pramukh Swami is gunatit, a term that denotes transcendence of ephemeral attributes and natural modes. The book is structured into thirty-two chapters and an epilogue, which are evenly divided into four major sections. - Kalam's spiritual experiences with Pramukh Swami Maharaj are described in the **first** section. - The **second** part showcases some of BAPS' most notable works. - The **third** section promotes the integration of science and spirituality, citing historical instances of prominent scientists who also held spiritual beliefs. - The **fourth** portion considers innovative leadership ideas. The co-author, publishers, and top BAPS swamis presented **Indian Prime Minister [Narendra Modi](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39635/in-which-state-prime-minister-narendra-modi-inaugurated-state-s-first-oil-refinery)** with a copy of the book on **June 26, 2015**. **Harper Element,** an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers India, has published the book in hardback. --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48502/who-is-the-writer-of-the-transendence Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.