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________________ 148 Memoirs about Shrimad by Gandhiji It is commonly believed that trade and commerce on the one hand and charity, philosophy or religion on the other are two distinct spheres of activity, unrelated to each other. It would be considered sheer madness if one were to implement religion or philanthropy in one's profession because of the belief that doing so would adversely affect both. If such beliefs are to be accepted, then we will suffer nothing else but disappointment. There is not a single activity or sphere from which religion can be excluded. Raichandbhai proved through his own lifestyle and thinking that the spirituality of a religious person must be reflected in each and every activity that is undertaken. There is no rule that religion is to be practised only on the eleventh day of the lunar month or during the Paryushan days or on certain auspicious days or on a Sunday. There is also no rule that religion can be practised only in the precincts of a temple or a mosque or a church and that it cannot be practised in one's profession, trade or commerce. Not only that but Raichandbhai used to say that one who believes this has not understood religion at all. He was a partner in the firm of Revashankar Jagjivan Jhaveri which traded in diamonds, pearls, and other such precious stones. In addition, he also had a shop dealing in fabrics. His honesty and integrity in his trade deals had greatly impressed me. I happened to be present a few times while he was negotiating trade matters. He would be very clear and specific in his proposals - and he never tried to be clever or do anything underhand. Everything was straight-forward in his dealings. All the same, he was astute enough to immediately recognise any attempt to trick or cheat him. He found this unbearable. On such occasions, his eyebrows would become raised and one could see his eyes turning reddish. Raichandbhai had proved that one who is religious-minded
| SR No. | 034032 |
| Book Title | Shrimad Rajchandra And Mahatma Gandhi |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Kumarpal Desai |
| Publisher | Raj Saubhag Satsang Mandal |
| Publication Year | 2017 |
| Total Pages | 107 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 19 MB |