I am The Soul Part 01

SR No.: 006790
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Tarulatabai Mahasati
Publisher: Shri Gujarati Shwetambar Sthanakwasi Jain Association
Total Pages: 468
Language: English, Hindi
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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I am the Soul
Any sadhak needs to be dependent until he attains kevaljnana. After attaining kevaljnana, there remains no need for any dependence, for kevaljnana is the highest knowledge, which does not go away after it is attained once. It is the knowledge of howto-avoid-a-return and once one has attained it, liberation is definite. Hence, here is an order to be humble before the Guru who can give such a wonderful knowledge.
Some questions arise here. Can a kevaljnani disciple bow before the Guru? Can he express servitude-devotion? And if he does, should the Guru accept it? Let us pick up an incident from history to deliberate over these questions.
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In the Samosaran of Bhagwan Mahavir, the sadhvis Chandanbala, Mrigavati and others were assembled and absorbing the speech of the Prabhu. It was time up. All other Sadhvis including Chandanbala returned to their abode. Mrigavati was engrossed in the speech of the Prabhu and introspecting. She had lost the sensation of the external world. She did not realise that other Sadhvis had left, neither did the other Sadhvis want to disturb the sermon of Bhagwan. All had left. Mrigavati was filled with the inner experience generated by the Prabhu's speech and the Samosaran which had been lit up by the presence of the Sun God.
The sermon was completed. All the devas left too. It was turning dark. Mrigavati came out of her trance, and on opening her eyes found darkness all around. She wondered, "Oh! Never realised how time had passed. Let me get back to the abode." When she reached the abode, the door was closed, all Sadhvis were off to sleep. When she knocked on the door, her Guruni Chandanbala herself came to the door. The door was opened but when Mrigavati entered the premises, the locking pin was lost. As a punishment, Chandanbala ordered her to stand at the door with her finger used as a locking pin. Realising her own mistake, Mrigavati stood there and went into contemplation.