Pramukh Swamiji Maharaj, one of the most inspiring spiritual personalities of our time and Bhagwan Swaminarayan's sixth spiritual successor, comes from a lineage of Gunatit gurus dating back to the early 1800s. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, India's eleventh president, became a friend of Pramukh Swamiji.

They formed an unrivaled spirituality-science collaboration. Dr. Kalam and Arun Tiwari chart a path to self-realization through the eyes of Pramukh Swamiji in Transcendence, a beautiful combination of spirituality, science, and leadership.

His frank anecdotes from living on the cutting edge of Indian technology and humanitarian missions, as well as Indian politics and international events, are interlaced with confessions of a deep relationship with Swamiji. Dr. Kalam chronicles the remarkable development of the Indian diaspora around the world via the life of Pramukh Swamiji and the history of the Swaminarayan mission.

Transcendence embodies the spiritual essence of all religions and is as much a source of inspiration and knowledge as it is a homage to India's multi-faith civilization, drawing on the lives of great scientists and creative leaders.

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, one of India's most illustrious scientists, wrote the book, which was published on July 6th, 2015 By Collins Harper Publications. From 2002 until 2007, he served as India's 11th President.

He was an aerospace engineer, professor, and chancellor of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology(IIST). He was known as the People's President throughout his time as President.