Laghurajswami Biography

Author(s): Manu Doshi
Publisher: Manu Doshi

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It has never come in contact with a true Guru, and in case it has come across, it has not resorted to his commands without harboring any doubt; otherwise it would not have any reason to get such affliction. If it correctly understands now, observes equanimity in the situation arising out of the operative Karma, and continually resorts with supreme devotion to the Smaran-Mantra conferred by the Saint, it can attain the quiet state devoid of all Karmas. Bondage of Karma arises by one's own mode. Whatever mode one resorts to in the circumstances arising from time to time leads to the relevant Karma, which extends appropriate consequences at the right time. Thus treating every situation as own creation a discriminating liberation-seeker maintains equanimity in the situations that arise at different times. Equanimity leads to the supreme bliss, to the Karmaless state. Since you are a discerning person, it is not necessary to writ more about it.
Forsaking the bodily sense one should therefore contemplate about the soul to the extent possible and firmly think as if the world does not exist. Spouse, family members, other relations and friends have been pursuing their own interests. Every soul has been related to us on infinite occasions in the form of spouse, child, brother etc. In what form is it worth developing attachment to any of them? Your well being lies in firmly thinking over it, in maintaining equanimity towards every being, and keeping the mind continually in contemplation of 'Sahajätma Swaroop. That will lead to destruction or pacification of all Karmas and you would experience the unique peace. That is my understanding and I think, every enlightened one, true Guru and others have understood it that way. Many souls have crossed over, will cross over and are at present crossing over the unfathomable worldly sea thereby.
We also have to cross over that very way. Particularly those, who have seen the enlightened being or who have had his teaching, should give up all sorts of delusion, should be objective in every sort of connection, and behave as if the world does not exist. If it is necessary to give opinion in any worldly matter, one should do it clearly and resort again to his true nature. Everything that occurs is dreamlike and one should merely observe it. He should contemplate, 'I have held such embodiments on infinite occasions. By identifying myself with it and remaining engrossed therein I have generated the unending worldly life; now I need to remain absorbed in my true nature.
Soul is connectionless pure consciousness; it is merely an observer, knower and spectator of all other modes. Other substances have never been ours; out of delusion we treat them as ours. By virtue of the contact with true Guru now we need to think that the nature consists of infinite knowledge, infinite perception, infinite character and infinite vigor. One should continually keep in mind that four-fold nature, should not indulge in any fancy. All fancies should be subsided as soon as they arise and the mind should be concentrated in the above-mentioned contemplation of 'Sahajätmaswaroop'.
Worldly life is an illusion and merely comes to the eye like a mirage. This soul has infinitely wandered in four states of existence and in 8.4 million species. Identifying itself with every state it has been born into, it has indulged in craving for the same. As the earlier embodiments did not belong to it, so does not the present one. This eternal soul has come here alone by virtue of its Karma, is going to bear the consequences alone and is going to leave alone. It has generated this unending worldly life by identifying itself with the spouse, children etc. and by cultivating acute attachment for the same. It has acquired unwholesome Karma thereby and it will have to bear the consequences thereof in future.
Now the present physical faculties should be used for continual contemplation of soul. One should particularly ponder over 12 modes of reflections like impermanence etc. If one is not able to read about it, he should ask some one else to read so as to ponder over the same. If that is also not possible, one should remain absorbed in chanting the Mantra. Treating all other aspects dreamlike one should forsake the same and maintain the tendency in chanting.
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During the summer of 1933 Prabhushri had been to Dhäman together with many liberation-seekers for installation of