Life of Shrimad Rajchandra

Author(s): Manu Doshi
Publisher: Manu Doshi

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Guru: Only he, who satisfies the following criteria, should be considered desirous of liberation, a) he should have reduced and calmed down the defiling instincts of anger, arrogance, deception and greed, b) he should have no aspiration other than liberation, c) he should feel terrified of the worldly wandering, d) he should know that his soul has been undergoing the birth and death under the impact of Karma since the infinity and as such, not only should he intend to vigilantly turn it towards the path of liberation, but he should also pray, out of compassion at heart, for every living being to be free from the worldly miseries. If such an aspirant gets guidance from a true Guide, he would gain the right perception and turn introvert.
Giving up strong opinions about the beliefs and ideologies, if one acts as directed by the Guide, he would gain the right perception; in other words, he can partially experience the true nature of soul.
When there prevails clear experience, awareness and conviction of one's true nature, his tendency starts flowing within. That is termed as the right perception in absolute sense.
As the illusion pertaining to the character-related deluding Karma comes to the end by an everincreasing level of right perception, there manifests the property of true character, i.e. the tranquil nature of Self. In the end one abides in the state of total detachment by virtue of the destruction of craving and aversion.
When there prevails uninterrupted awareness of the Self, it is termed as omniscience. That is the state of liberation, which can be experienced despite remaining embodied.
Dear pupil, Due to identification of soul with the body there prevails the sense of mine and of belonging to the body, spouse, children etc. If you get rid of that and cultivate the sense of mine within the soul, you will cease to be the Kartä of Karma, and you will not have to bear the consequences. That is the essence of religion and that itself is the path of liberation. You are liberation incarnate, you are the pure soul; you are imbibed with infinite knowledge, infinite perception and unobstructed bliss; you are pure, enlightened and full of consciousness; you are self-radiant and abode of bliss. What else can be said? In short, if you contemplate at length, you would realize the perfect state.
“The conclusion of all the enlightened is covered herein." So saying the Guru got absorbed in innate ecstasy.
Before concluding there are nine stanzas in the form of Pupil's Enlightenment, which narrate the enlightenment, devotion and sense of obligation in a unique mode. If that mode prevails at the time of death, it would be of utmost benefit to the blessed one, who has recognized the true Guide. That can lead to the ecstatic death. Being worth listening to at the time of death, they are given below together with the translation.
Sadgurunä Upadeshathi, Ävyun Apoorva Bhän; Nijpad Nijmänhi Lahyun, Door Thayun Ajnän.
I gained the unprecedented sense by the teaching of your honor; I realized the true Self within myself and got rid of the ignorance.
Bhäsyun Nijswaroop Te, Shuddha Chetanä Roop; Ajar Amar Avinashi Ne, Dehätit Swaroop.
I could visualize my nature as pure consciousness, which is ageless, immortal, imperishable and transcendental.
Karta Bhoktä Karmano, Vibhäv Varte Jyäny; Vrutti Vahi Nijbhänamän, Thayo Akarta Tyäny.