Life of Shrimad Rajchandra

Author(s): Manu Doshi
Publisher: Manu Doshi

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The pure right perception arose in 1891; Self-realization became evident with rising state of its experience.
In one sentence he presents the importance of right perception, 'Obeisance to the blissful right perception for directing knowledge (which was leading since infinity to the worldly wandering) towards the end of worldly life within a moment.'
As said above, he gained pure right perception in 1891. In the same year he wrote two poems in Hindi language starting with i) Binä Nayan Pave Nahin, Binä Nayanki Bät (One cannot gain the absolute without being properly led) and ii) Yam Niyam Sanjam Ap Liyo (Observing the rules and restraints on one's own). They are worth deeply contemplating over by every liberation-seeker. Moreover, he wrote three poems in Gujarati language, which are also worth pondering over repeatedly
One of them is 'Sadguru Bhakti Rahasya' (Significance of devotion for Guru) starting with ooh God, Oh God, What do I say?'. That is worth chanting every morning and evening. It is a humble prayer to God for obtaining the attributes, which the aspirant does not possess at present, but are necessary for a devotee. Thousands of liberation-seekers have memorized that poem and they regularly chant it as a prayer several times a day.
As the purity of perception increases, detachment continues to grow. That helps in recognizing the true nature of the omniscient Lords. Shrimad wrote in 1892:
"The school of thought, which accurately shows the arrangement of bondage and liberation, is helpful in attaining the liberation. We particularly believe that Lord Tirthankars are capable to show that arrangement accurately. If it is possible for anyone to know the inner intent of Lord Tirthankars at present in this part of the world, we strongly feel that the possibility lies with us. The reason is that the knowledge derived by our experience leads to detachment and the scriptures of the omniscient Lords also direct to that. As such, we are the true followers of the Lords. ... We know and have experienced that detachment is the chief characteristic of right perception."
In a letter of the same year he specifies two phases of the right perception, "He, who is convinced of the sentient matter as stated by Lord Tirthankars and experiences it in that very form, is endowed with the superb right perception. That is the thinking of Lord Tirthankars. One, who has implicit faith in the person having the experience of that form and matter, is expected to have that perception in the form of a seed."
Specifying the principal factor of right perception he states, “The worldly soul has learnt about the soul from the worldly viewpoint, not from the viewpoint of the enlightened. One, who has learnt from the enlightened viewpoint, gains the right perception."
"There is no harm if it takes some time in obtaining what has not been obtained since the infinity. The harm lies in having illusion, making mistake in understanding what has not been obtained so far. He, who makes out the superb nature of enlightened, is going to get access to their path in due course. That is simple and easily understandable."
Humble prayer of Shrimad: "Oh highly graceful Lord, you have kindly endowed me with detached Lords' original path, which leads to the ultimate destruction of all miseries relating to birth, old age, death etc. I am totally unable to reciprocate that favor. Moreover, you are entirely disinterested in getting anything. I am therefore bowing at your feet with the concentrated energy of mind, speech and body. My utmost devotion to you and resort to true religion of the detached Lords may stay uninterrupted at my heart for the entire life. I beg only that much and let it be fulfilled. Aum, Bliss, Bliss, Bliss."