Jain Sahitya Samaroha Guchha 2

Author(s): Ramanlal C Shah, Kantilal D Kora, Pannalal R Shah, Gulab Dedhiya
Publisher: Mahavir Jain Vidyalay

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Mystic Elements in the Writings of Srimad Rajchar dra 79 the ioner states they have undergone from time to time. Śrimad Rajchandra is one of those rare Jaina Sadhakas who have made such a contribution. He has given a record of his spiritual states from time to time. He potes this down sometimes in his autobiografic poems like 'Dhanya re divasa á aho' or short jottings in bis diary or in his letters etc. From these writings, it is quite clear that he had undergone spiritual experience of a very high degree.
In the present paper, an attempt is made to point out how the important elements of Mysticism are to be found in the writings of Śrimad Rajchandra.
(1) Mystics claim to have undergone a direct immediate first hand intuitive experience of God or the Ultimate Reality Srimad Rajchapdra claims to bave had such an experience. Such a claim is there in his wirtings at a number of places. For example, he refers to this Experience'in his short autobiographical account written in the poem “ Dhanya re divasa ā aho."
(2) Due to the excellent super-normal experience the mystic experiences of bliss wbich is quite distinct from ordinary sense pleasures