Aspirants Guide

Author(s): Atmanandji Maharaj
Publisher: Shrimad Rajchandra Sadhna Kendra Koba

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ASPIRANT'S GUIDE
compassionate, speaks softly, and conveys humbleness through his eyes.
9. All our sinful actions are destroyed by the Darshana or contemplation of those great noble persons who do not torment any being by body, mind or speech.
10. All faiths and all scriptures accept the doctrine that true mercy is the very basis of true religion. When observance of true mercy is not the aim, exclusively sins exist. Aspirants should not, therefore, under any circumstance or under any pretext, give up this virtue of true mercy or compassion and hurt living beings.
LIVING EXAMPLES OF TRUE MERCY
(1) Ishwarchandra Vidhyasagar was a great scholar and philanthropist of Bengal in India. Once he was on his way to the village Kalna with his friend, Girishchandra Vidhyasagar. He saw a poor laborer lying on the ground. He was suffering from diarrhea and was constantly vomiting. His clothes were smelling bad. Many persons placed their handkerchiefs over their noses and passed by with their faces turned. The laborer's satchel containing all his possessions was lying next to him.
When Ishwarchandra saw the suffering man he understood the situation. He lifted up the sick man on his shoulders and instructed his friend Girishchandra to follow with the man's possessions. They walked to the Kalna village. Arrangements were made at a rest house and a doctor was called for the poor sick laborer.
The sick man became normal within two days with the help of proper treatment. Then Ishwarchandra said, "Well friend, my mission is over. I shall go now." He gave money to the laborer and left with his friend Girishchandra. The laborer was simply stunned by the true mercy of this godly person.
Such was Ishwarchandra Vidhyasagar, the very embodiment of compassion. His selfless service and his divine spirit of true mercy deserves our praise.
(2) Madanmohan Malaviya is known as the upholder of the Aryan civilization. He was the founder of the famous Banaras Hindu University. He was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. He was a great scholar and educationalist who associated himself in the freedom struggle of India.
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