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________________ 162 From My Experiments with Truth the religious book or the diary. Much of his published writings is a reproduction from this diary. The man who, immediately on finishing his talk about weighty business transactions, begins to write about the latent essence of the soul could evidently not be a businessman at all, but a real seeker of the Truth. And I saw him thus absorbed in godly pursuits in the midst of business, not once or twice, but very often. I never saw him lose his state of equanimity. There was no business or other selfish motive that bound him to me, and yet, I enjoyed the closest association with him. I was, but a barrister without a brief, and yet, whenever I visited him at his shop, he would engage me in conversation spiritual nature and nothing else. Though I was struggling at the time to set a direction for my life and I could not say I was generally interested in spiritual matters, I found Raichandbhai's talks of absorbing interest. I have since met many religious leaders from different religions but I must say that no one else has ever impressed me as much as that Raichandbhai did. His words went straight home to me. His intellect compelled as great a regard from me as his moral earnestness, and deep down in me was the conviction that he would never willingly lead me astray and would always tell me what was really in his mind. In my moments of spiritual crisis, therefore, he was my refuge. And yet, notwithstanding this high regard for him - I could not enthrone him in my heart as my Guru. The throne remained vacant and my search is still on. I believe in the Hindu theory of Guru and his importance in spiritual realisation. I think there is a great deal of truth in the doctrine that true knowledge is impossible without a Guru. An imperfect teacher may be tolerable in mundane matters, but
| 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 |