Laghurajswami Biography

Author(s): Manu Doshi
Publisher: Manu Doshi

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Jnänänand Maheshwarä, Jayavantä Jin Bhoop.
(The great omniscient Lords imbibed with enlightened pleasure stay victorious. By pervading the universe in the form of enlightenment they personify pure consciousness.)
His motto was, "Only the soul, nothing else; its festival, the festival of Death.
"Choonibhäi, Manibhäi, Sobhägbhai, Parikh, Vanechand, we have instituted the Center of Graceful Lord. Soul is the religion; let us abide by the directives of Graceful Lord. Take Brahmachäri also. Take others if you think fit. The Graceful Lord has commanded: Änäe Dhammo, Änäe Tavo'. That is the original path. We should believe in surrendering to the Graceful Lord. There is nothing beyond what he had said.
“This (body) is a composition, not the soul; the composition gets decomposed. ... Hiräbhäi Zaveri is also to be inducted. He holds the Graceful Lord at heart, he has faith in him. Now let me rest; I am forgiving. There is nothing else but the soul. The Graceful Lord had said that this monk (Prabhushri) will attain death in quietude like Saubhägyabhäi. I am now aware of the soul that Saubhagyabhä had been aware of. I do not care for anything else. I keep faith in Graceful Lord, all the rest is lifeless, the packet of ash; that is to be discarded.... All those who have Graceful Lord in mind will get the bliss; it is the faith that matters, whether high or low. The life of those, who tread on the path of Graceful Lord, will be fulfilled. How does it matter, if there be millions of others?'
On the 8th day of the month of Vaishäkh (About May) after performing Devvandan as usual, he asked Ashram's inmates to recite Apoorva Avasar (Unprecedented Occasion) song. As the highly contemplative song composed by the Graceful Lord came to the end, the pious soul of the great man got absorbed in ecstasy: leaving his mortal remains, he proceeded towards the immortal abode. Infinite obeisance to the sacred feet of the blessed Holiness as well as to the divine eternal path of liberation indicated by him!
While remaining the lively spirit of Ashram from 1920 to 1936 Prabhushri made it the unique abode of devotion, wholesome contact and spiritual pursuit. Thereby he turned thousands of people towards the path of liberation. While listening to what he had said from time to time for the well being of liberation-seekers, those residing by his side had taken notes to the extent possible. Those notes have been compiled and published in Updeshämrut.
He mostly stayed in inner mode since gaining Self-realization through Gurushri Shrimad Rajchandrs, the enlightenment incarnate, resurrector of eternal path of detachment and the symbol of spiritualism. His later life in the Ashram was characterized with incessant teaching of truth and intense devotion to the Supreme Being while holding exclusive faith in Shrimad. He had asked every liberation-seeker coming in his contact to resort to the true path and gain realization. That is worth being remembered and resorted to by everyone.
Gujarat has produced several torch-bearers for the sake of spiritual development of the people. The names of Lord Neminäth, Räjimati, Shri Krishna, Hemchandrächärya, Anandghanji, Yashovijayji, Devchandji and Chidanandji are foremost among them. Their spiritualized states have left the message of peace, happiness and ultimate bliss to the world. Many deserving beings are turning towards the eternal path by drinking the water from their ambrosial streams.
By devoting their lives in attainment of the supreme state, Shrimad Rajchandra and Laghuräjswämi have secured unique places in the line of those torch-bearers and have left invaluable heritage to the mankind. Let our humble and repeated obeisance be to such great men; let their ascetic force lead to the universal bliss.
In Adoration
Aho Ätmärämi, Munivar Laghuraj Prabhushri, Krupäluni Ajnä Ur Dahri Kar Vyakta Shivashri; Tame Udhhäryä Ä Dusham Kalikäle Jan Bahu, Krupä Sindhu Vandu, Swaroop-Anubhuti-Sthiti Chahun.
Oh Self-realized Muni, Laghuräjswämi, you manifested the bliss by resorting to the directives of Graceful Lord; in this hard time you resurrected many people. Sea of compassion, I wish to experience the true state.