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Deepradrushti: The refuge of Dharma, the seed sprouts.
(245) Faith is the lamp, the essence of the self, with a deep devotion,
Devchandra, the Jain, serves the feet of the Jina,
The nature of things is revealed...Swami. - Shri Devchandraji. "The world goes around saying 'Dharma, Dharma',
But they don't know Dharma...Jinesar!
After taking refuge in the feet of the Jinesar,
No one binds karma...Jinesar!
We will sing the praises of the Jinesar Dharma." - Shri Anandghanji.
The way the soul attains self-awareness, that is the way of Dharma...
A living being should not listen, contemplate, or worship Dharma based on the imagination of a father or another man who has attained imagination.
Only from a man who is in the state of the self, can the soul or the Dharma of the soul be heard, and only from such a man can it be worshipped." - Shrimad Rajchandraji.
- In this way, when the Sadguru explains Dharma, reveals the essence of Dharma,
Then this seeker, the listener, listens with deep devotion, with eagerness.
And he accepts that Dharma, which is beyond life itself, with all his might,
He is filled with a stream of love for that Dharma, without which he cannot live.
Because it is his nature, so he naturally, spontaneously, takes refuge in the Dharma that is more precious than life, and feels, "Oh Dharma, I have come to you for refuge, protect me."
And he who protects Dharma, is protected by Dharma. "Dharmo rakshati rakshitah."
"Know that Dharma is the well-wisher of all, the worthy of worship! The worthy of worship!
It brings influence; the lonely, the helpless, will become protected,
Without it, no one will be saved." - Shrimad Rajchandraji.
That is called the virtue of listening -
क्षाराम्भस्त्यागतो यद्वन्मधुरोदकयोगतः । बीजं प्ररोहमाधत्ते तद्वत्तत्त्वश्रुतेनरः ॥६॥
Just as a seed sprouts from the sweet water, after giving up the salty water,
So too, a man sprouts from the hearing of the truth. 1 वृत्ति: क्षा/मररंथारो चह्ना मधुरोri:-
Just as a seed sprouts from the sweet water, after giving up the salty water,
Even though he is unaware of its sweetness,
He sprouts,
Just as a man sprouts from the hearing of the truth,
Because of the power of the truth, its great influence.