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I am the Soul
In 1984 I went to Bangalore and once again requested them to come to Madras for a second Chaturmasa. I took great pains to get their approval for the same. All the sadhvijis came to Madras and I got another opportunity to learn in depth about Jaina religion and Philosophy. This time too her lectures and teachings drew a large crowd, as her approach to religion was scientific in this modern age of science and technology. My faith in Sudeva, Suguru and Sudharma grew by leaps and bounds and again in her noble presence, Initiation Ceremony of three more young girls was conducted. My wife Smt. Sushila was a great source of inspiration and strength during the Initiation Ceremonies and during both the Chaturmasas. She wholeheartedly served the sadhvijis to the best of her ability and received their blessings.
Again in 1986, revered Tarulatabai Mahasatiji consented to come to Madras for the third Chaturmasa. Our earnest requests and our special prayer in view of the failing health of my wife Sushila, enabled us to get the consent of Bapji to send some of the sadhvijis to Madras, while the rest of them moved to Hyderabad. This favour of Bapji to send Dr. Tarulatabai Mahasatiji brought a lot of joy and rejoicing in the hearts of all laity of Madras.
The Jain Agamas are in Prakrit language and the Jaina sadhus are well versed in them. But the common man remains deprived of the vast knowledge of the Agamas, as he is not acquainted with the Prakrit language. The Atmasiddhi Shastra of Srimad Rajachandra in Gujarati is the quintessence of Jaina Agamas and Tarulatabai Mahasatiji decided to deliver lectures on this work during the course of her 1986 Chaturmasa. She had studied Srimad's literature in depth and had chosen the same for her Ph.D. thesis. This enabled her to master the subject and deliver inspiring lectures and so her decision to deliver lectures on the same delighted all of us.
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