Divine Love Its Possible

Author(s): Namramuni
Publisher: Parasdham Mumbai

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... to be united with Parmatma.
Mahasati Chandanbala did not become one with the Lord. She herself became the Lord. To belong with the Lord and to be one with the Lord means to become like the Lord. Those who become one with the Lord can never be happy in a worldly life. One belonging with the Lord can never live in a palace. The person's body may be in the palace but their soul will be with the Lord. Their life may be at various stages but their sense of existence is fully with the Lord. When a worshiper's soul is detached from his/her body, when a devotee's body is at one place while the soul is at the feet of Parmatma, this is the moment he has come closer to Parmatma.
Divine Love (Prem thi Parmatma), is the true story of the journey of the divine love of Chandanbala, Lord Mahavir's first shishya (disciple). Pujya Gurudev Shree Namramuniji Maharaj Saheb narrated this divine love story of Chandanbala in the pravachanmala (discourses) in Kolkata. The awe inspiring account of Chandanbala's unusual and intense love, the undeterred strength of this love, the two types of tears flowing due to this love, one of happiness and one of pain, and the achievement of Moksh (salvation) by Chandanbala was recounted by Pujya Gurudev in such a heartwarming, original and effective way that it touched the cords of the hearts of thousands of listeners. They were moved to tears... tears of love... and devotion...!
Pujya Gurudev's speech flowed continuously, and all the incidents of Chandanbala's life felt like real life experiences to all listeners. It was as if they were transported to that auspicious age and moments when these incidents took place. The divine experience of being in the presence of Lord Mahavir and his disciple Chandanbala left listeners spellbound.
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