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79. Power of Non-violence
he Divine Light, which manifested itself on Kartiki Poornima in VS 1924 in Vavania, in form of Shrimad Rajchandra, left that body on the fifth day of the second half of Chaitra in VS 1957, leaving behind an eternal glow, a beacon of hope to countless people caught in the trials and tribulations of this materialistic world and the heady pace of these dark times. That glow has spread widely from the hearts of the truth seekers for the benefit of all mankind. Were it not for the beacon of spirituality that was the life and work of Shrimad Rajchandra, the world in which we live, beset by greed, violence and war, would have been a darker place. He was able to quench Mahatma Gandhi's spiritual thirst by instilling in him the virtue of non violence. Mankind has, as a whole, benefitted from leaders like Martin Luther King (Jr.) and Nelson Mandela. They were both inspired by Gandhiji and his policy of non-violence and all three of them helped to free many millions from oppression.
The Divine Glow, has not only radiated throughout the material world but also illuminated the hearts of spiritual seekers, inspiring in them a new purpose and outlook on life. Shrimad overcame the obstacles of orthodox customs, blind beliefs and dogmatism, built up over a time, and showed the true path. He did not want to chart out a new path of his own. His only desire was to rekindle the path, illuminated by Jina vitrag, on which he himself had walked to realise his Self. He was eager for the differences among Jain sects to be resolved and to reinstate Jainism as a single united faith to its original glory and magnificence.
From an early age he aspired to show seekers the spiritual path. To this end he composed books on the principles of Jainism in simple language, and created deeply philosophical poems. His words continue to reverberate in the hearts of countless spiritual seekers. He showed them the path to the pinnacle of spirituality.
Maintaining that 'nobody has attained Moksha by being dogmatic,' he suggested that dogmatic differences be cast aside and that the focus be only on the path which takes the Soul to Enlightenment. He preached against excessive ritualism and dry, pedantic philosophising, and instead recommended devotion to a True Guru, a selfrealised person.
Shrimad's personality, his renunciation and detachment, his wisdom and learning, and his compassion inspired many onto the True path, and to Self-Realisation
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| SR No. | 032343 |
| Book Title | Pinnacle Of Spirituality |
| 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 |