Laghurajswami Biography

Author(s): Manu Doshi
Publisher: Manu Doshi

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Lallujiswami was sad to hear it and asked, "Would it remain as it is now?”
Shrimad: "Muni, do not worry. A leaf floating in a river may stop at a place by virtue of coming across a web, but would resume the journey by getting freed from the same and reach the ocean. Similarly the indolence of Ambäläl would be overcome by our teaching and he will attain a higher state."
Thereafter Lallujiswämi moved round about Idar for two and a half month and then went to Kherälu. Later on he went to Nadiad and passed the monsoon of 1899 there.
Since passing the 1893 monsoon at Bombay Lallujiswämi's contact and correspondence with Shrimad had gone up. The rise of his devotion for the true Guide could not remain concealed. His condition was comparable to that of a devotee described by Yashovijayaji in the adoration song for Lord Sumatinäth.
"Sajjanshun Je Pritadiji, Chhäni Te Na Rakhäy: Parimal Kasturi Tanoji, Mahimänhe Malkay. Dhänki Ikshu Parälshunji, Na Rahe Lahi Vistär, Vächak Yash Kahe Prabhutanoji, Tim Muj Prem-prakär; Sobhägi Jinshun Lägyo Avihad Rang.
(Love for the saint cannot remain concealed; the flavor of camphor is going to spread all over, even if sugar cane is covered by grass, it is going to grow. Upadhyay Yashovijayji states, 'My love for the Lord is of that type, I am indelibly tinted by love for the omniscient Lord.)
His correspondence with Shrimad had become controversial in the monastic order since 1894. During the summer of that year Shrimad had therefore addressed him as under.
"The scriptural tenets have forbidden the monks to enter into correspondence, because that would lead to public contact, provide increasing grounds for affection or disaffection, may result in contact with females, may lead to relaxation in observance of restraints, and so on. There are, however, exceptions. It seems that the scriptural texts do not forbid it when the enlightened being stays away and it is hard to remain in his contact without correspondence. That would, of course, be subject to the stipulation that there should be no motive other than spiritual well being, and that it is undertaken with the permission of an enlightened being or of a liberation-seeker. Corresponding is thus forbidden, where it is likely to endanger spiritual well being; but it needs to be considered how would the scriptural texts forbid the same, when the well being is at stake in absence of corresponding?
"In view of such consideration corresponding etc. would be permissible to the scriptural texts for the sake of knowledge, conviction, conduct etc. That can be resorted to by a deserving person at an appropriate time with the permission of a great man exclusively for the sake of spiritual well being, and that too on a solid ground. Regularly corresponding for an ordinary purpose is generally not permissible. It can, however, be admissible to regularly correspond with an enlightened person with his permission...
"If you have taken vow to forsake every worldly aspect, the concerned monk should not have separately administered the vow of not corresponding, but that is not necessarily objectionable. Had that vow been altered by the words of an enlightened being, there would have been no problem. The problem here arises, because the alteration has been made on an ordinary ground. This is not the occasion to define the nature of fundamental vows; we are considering here the traditional aspect. That also should not be transgressed willfully; that much should be firmly kept in mind for the time being. When the vows come in the way of rise of attributes, they can be slightly altered under the advice of an enlightened person or under the advice of a liberation-seeker, but thereafter they should be reinstated in the original form. It is not worth creating misgivings among the common people without substantial grounds....
"It has of course not been appropriate in making the issue out of your letter to Ambäläl. If, however, they ask you for formal repentance, better abide by it. Simultaneously it is worth pointing out to them with purity at heart that