Laghurajswami Biography

Author(s): Manu Doshi
Publisher: Manu Doshi

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Knowing that his end was near, Prabhushri went with Jesingbhäi to Näthäbhäi Avichal Desai at Nadiad and he was received there with a high sense of devotion. Meanwhile several other liberation-seekers assembled there. After giving them the religious message Prabhushri proceeded towards the residence of Dähyäbhäi. The liberation-seekers followed him. When they arrived at Dähyäbhäi's place, they realized that the saint had been there in order to confer quietude to Dähyäbhäi at the time of death.
When Prabhushri arrived at the deathbed, Dähyäbhäi seemed to be lying unconscious, but still he had the Graceful Lord at heart. As Prabhushri chanted the Mantra of 'Sahajätmaswaroop Paramguru' a couple of times and looked at him, Dähyäbhäi became conscious and got up. He was pleased to see Prabhushri and forgot his pain. With folded hands he bowed to Prabhushri and expressed his gratitude for being present at the end of life. Then he lied down again and stayed concentrated in listening to what Prabhushri was to say.
Prabhushri talked to him for an hour about giving up the bodily sense and remaining within the Self. That was so effective that the pious soul of Dähyäbhäi experienced an increasing degree of quiet and stayed concentrated. Thus awakening him to the Self and conferring him quietude Prabhushri left the place and proceeded towards Narodä along with Jesingbhäi. Soon after that Dähyäbhäi left the body in peace.
Prabhushri had still someone else in mind. It is said that the saints live for the sake of benevolence. He reached Narodä in the afternoon without even taking food or water and went to the place where a woman was on her deathbed. To her also he gave the message of soul being different from the body. Thus inducing her towards peace and tranquility and encouraging her to bear the pain, Prabhushri awakened her to the Self. Thus after conferring her quietude Prabhushri left the place. Thereafter the woman died. After thus conferring quietude to the two souls Prabhushri stayed overnight at Narodä and returned to Ashram the next day.
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Prabhushri passed the monsoon of 1925 as well as subsequent 10 monsoons in Äshram. Inclusive of the three monsoons of 1921 to 1923 he thus passed 14 monsoon periods in Ashram. As his staying at Ashram went up, an increasing number of liberation-seekers came there in order to take the advantage of his presence and to get the benefit of his contact. By virtue of his teaching thousands of liberation-seekers turned towards the enlightening words of Graceful Lord and became his followers. Their enthusiasm and regard for the true path went up.
The river of a great man happens to be so vast that the rivulets of many people are merged within it and assume the vast scale. The saintly beings thus become helpful in inspiring others towards the path of well being. Such an occasion arose during 1921 on the 14" day of the dark half of the month of Ashwin (Käli Chaudash) in the life of Govardhanbhai Kalidäs Patel (who later came to be known as Brahmachäri) of the village Bändhani.
After getting graduation he had voluntarily joined the services of Charotar Education Society and had reached the position of Achärya (Principal) in D.N.Vidyamandir, Anand. Being internally oriented he got eager to bring his conduct to an ideal level. So long as that level was not reached, he considered his holding of the position of Acharya as deceitful. That title was thus hurting him. During the Diwali vacation when he went home, he came to know about Graceful Lord and Prabhushri through his relative Bhagvänbhäi, and got keen to go to Agäs. In the early morning of Käli Chaudash he went there along with Bhagvanbhäi.
That time Prabhushri was seated under the Räyan tree and the devotional song of 'Mool Märag' was being sung. At the very instance of seeing him Brahmachäriji gained unique peace at heart. He thought that his life would be fulfilled, if he could stay at the service of such a great man. Prabhushri explained to him the terms of Swachchand and Parigrah occurring in the song and elaborated the essence of the song. Thereafter he affectionately extended the Mantra of 'Sahajätmaswaroop Paramguru'. After the latter left, Prabhushri told an inmate that he had not conferred such Smaranmantra to anyone else. Is it not unique that one gets such initiation at the hand of a great man on Käli Chaudash, the day for attaining accomplishments?
Mysteriously functions the inspiration of great men! Their talk is so powerful that even a word of theirs changes the