Pinnacle Of Spirituality

SR No.: 032343
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kumarpal Desai
Publisher: Raj Saubhag Satsang Mandal
Publication Year: 2000
Total Pages: 188
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 42 MB

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70. The Existence of the Soul In VS 1956 when Shrimad was at Wadhvan, Jesangbhai went to meet him. Shrimad invited him for a meal. Jesangbhai declined: "I have already arranged to dine at the shop."
Shrimad replied: "No, you have arranged for a meal from a restaurant."
Jesangbhai was surprised as to how Shrimad knew this but then realised that it was through his extra sensory perception. Jesangbhai then confessed truthfully that he had.
During a discourse, Tribhovanbhai asked Shrimad : "Sir, I cannot see the Soul. Where would I find it?"
Shrimad replied: "You feel the hunger, but do you really see hunger ?" Tribhovanbhai confessed: "No sir, I do not see it but I definitely feel it."
Shrimad then explained, "Soul does exist. You feel sleepy but you do not see sleepiness. Given that experience, Soul is also experienced but not seen."
Tribhovanbhai then enquired : "How does one realise the Soul ?"
Shrimad sat in padmasan, the lotus position, and became still in the Yogamudra, a posture. Shrimad's posture looked very striking. He was totally engrossed in his Soul.
Shrimad maintained this posture for a short period and then said: “That is how you realise the Soul."
At another time Shrimad had a spiritual discussion with a Vedanta scholar Shri Punjabhai Someshwar Bhatt. Punjabhai asked : “Have you experienced the existence of the Soul ?"
Shrimad replied: "Yes, I have experienced the Soul and can say that it does exist. The taste of sugar cannot be described: it has to be experienced. Similarly, the Soul cannot be described : it can only be experienced."
Punjabhai then asked if reincarnation occurred. Shrimad answered in the affirmative. Shrimad was then asked if he believed in the existence of an 'illusory God' as accepted in Vedanta. Shrimad said he did not.
He was then asked: "Is the reflection in a mirror an illusion or is it made from some matter?"
Shrimad replied: "It is not an illusion, it is made from a certain substance."
Shrimad's clarity of thought, and understanding of philosophy were very evident from that discussion.