Aspirants Guide

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

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ASPIRANT'S GUIDE Please give a benedictory speech to the mass."
Atmaramaji replied, "How can I preach to the mass in your presence ?"
Vruddhichandraji said, "What if I ask you to ?" Atmaramaji said, "Then I will obey your orders."
With these words, he gave a benedictory speech, got up from his seat and offered salutations to Vruddhichandraji.
Vruddhichandraji said, "You are the elder Acharya. You need not offer salutations to me."
Atmaramaji said, "Acharya ? Whose Acharya ? | am an Acharya of the householders, but I am like a servant for you."
This is the humility of a great man who is no less than an Acharya, towards his honored elder brother. (2) The king Chandrapid Maharaja ruled over the state of Kashmir, India. He was virtuous, religious and just.
Once the king decided to build a place of religious worship in his kingdom. His officers selected a very peaceful land for the purpose. There was a small house (hut) on the land owned by a poor family regarded as an untouchable. The officers offered a very high price to the untouchable for his hut but he did not accept the offer. The officers sent a complaint against him to the king. The king was not pleased about the complaint. On the contrary he scolded the officers
The king sent his special emissary to talk to the untouchable. He replied, "I would give my hut if the king comes and asks for it."
As the emissary returned and reported, all the officers were enraged at his daring. However, the king immediately accepted the offer. The king gave up his royal glory and pride, and came to the house of the untouchable. He requested his hut and paid the full price.
The king was saintly indeed. He had the spirit of offering everything that he had for best humility, justice and religious mission. (3) A Jain monk named Ratnaraj Maharaj was a brilliant scholar and a famous saint belonging to Sthanakvasi sect. He wrote very useful literature regarding grammar, logic, and principles of Jainism.
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