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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(Note: At one stage Gandhiji was considering conversion of religion)
"... I asked a few fundamental questions on Hinduism to Shri Raichandbhai by post and his replies were so logical, so appealing and convincing that I regained my faith in Hinduism and I was saved from conversion of religion. From that moment onwards, my respect and admiration for Raichandbhai increased in leaps and bounds and I considered him to be my religious guide as long as he lived." [From Gandhiji's Pen-Picture of Shrimad Rajchandra]
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"He walked with a measured pace and it was clear to anyone watching him that he was deeply engrossed in some thoughts. His eyes sparkled with magic and inner brilliance. There was a constant glow of peace and happiness on his face. They only proved the single-mindedness of his purpose..... His tone was so sweet that one would not get tired of hearing him. His face was smiling and in full bloom and with joy. It clearly showed the inner joy and peace.
[From Gandhiji's Pen-Picture of Shrimad Rajchandra]
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"He was honest in all his dealings and that was the impression I had of him. Many a time I happened to be present when he was making a deal. His words were consistent and clear. I never saw any 'smart' moves on his part. He would always recognise any such moves on the part of his opponent and he could not stand them. He would raise his eyebrows and I could trace the displeasure in his eyes."
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"There is also a belief that religious people are so innocent that anybody can cheat them; that they have no knowledge of worldly affairs. If this was true, then Lord Krishna and Lord Rama should be considered worldly. Kavishri [Shrimad] used to say that one with pure knowledge would be impossible to cheat."
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A religious person may be honest but not necessarily knowledgeable. For ones liberation, there is a need for a combination of honesty and self-realisation. Deceit cannot last long in the presence of one who is self-realised. Untruth cannot last long in the presence of truth. Violence is defeated in the presence of non-violence. The darkness of falsehood disappears in the light of honesty. A self-realised person and a religious person immediately recognises a deceitful person and his heart fills with compassion. How can one not recognise others when one has personally experienced the self?
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The liberator of the soul is the soul itself.
Raichandbhai has expressed this reality in many different ways in his writings. Raichandbhai had studied many religious texts. He had no difficulty in understanding Sanskrit and Magadhi languages. He had studied Vedant, Bhagavat Gita. He used to read as many Jain books as he could obtain. His powers of comprehension were immense. It was sufficient for him to read a book only once to grasp its essence.
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In all his discussions with me, he never ever told me that I should practise a particular religion if I wanted to attain liberation. He only told me to be aware of my conduct.
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