Gandhis Teachers Rajchandra Ravjibhai Mehta

Author(s): Satish Sharma
Publisher: Gujarat Vidyapith Ahmedabad

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The Life of Rajchandra
everlasting, neither small nor big, formless self-acting Being that owing to past actions I was fit for the abode of the released - where there is eternal biiss, perfect perception and perfect experience. This is the state which the all-knowing Jina (propounder of Jainism) realized but could not describe. How can any other person describe it? It is capable only of being experienced I shall set my heart upon that state though it may be at present beyond my capacity. Nevertheless Rajchandra is determined that
God willing he will attain it." 27. Government of India, The Collected Works... Vol. 9... op.
cit., 1958-84, p. 242. Some writings and letters of Rajchandra were published in Gujarati. See: Mehta, Mansukhlal, Shrimad Rajchandra, Bombay: Revashankar
Zaveri, 1935. 28. Government of India, The Collected works... Vol. 32... op,
cit., 1958-84, 29. Government of India, The Collected Works... Vols. 3, 13,
39, & 43... op. cit., 1958-84, respectively p. 230 footnote, pp. 307-308, pp. 74-76, & pp. 98-99. Also see: Kathiawar
Times, November 12, 1916. 30. Government of India, The Collected Works... Vol. 43... Op.
cit. 1955-84, pp. 98-99. Also see: Moderni Review: June
1930. 31. Vairagra indicates constant focus on the piritual goals
and theretore lack of inieres! ini worldly goals,
relationships, and affairs. 32. Dhoti is similar to sari for Indian women, but Of ü shorter
length 33. Kurta is a loose indian shili. 34. Angarakhun is a tight-fiung cou! of thin cloth, fastened
with laces. 35. Gaddi is a thickly-padded cushion 36. Based mostly on Gandhi's own description of Rajchandra,
See: Government of India, The Collectic works. Vol. 32... Op. cit., 1958-84 po. 67 Siso see Gandhi "Foreword"... op. cit., 1935.