Life of Shrimad Rajchandra

Author(s): Manu Doshi
Publisher: Manu Doshi

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Along with Devkaranji there was Muni Laxmichandji. Shrimad once told him,
"When you want to meditate, sit in the lotus posture, keep hand in hand, and fix your attention at the tip of nose. During meditation chant Logassa (Sutra in adoration of 24 Lords) or Navkärmantra (obeisance to five supreme beings)."
Laxmichandji: "I find it hard to make out anything."
Shrimad: "Do you have faith in us?"
Laxmichandji: "Yes, I have full faith."
Shrimad: "If you behave as we say, you will attain liberation earlier than the learned ones. Do not give scope for fanciful concepts; if they arise, suppress them. That is the essence of 14 Poorvas (very ancient scriptural texts)."
Once all the four monks went to the same building in Khedä. Shrimad said that he did not intend to speak with them. Thereupon the monks stayed there from 11.00 A.M. to 4.00 P.M. concentrating upon his face. Eventually Shrimad said, "I did not intend to speak today, still I have to ask what you have been doing."
Monks: "We are looking at your face."
Shrimad: "Today we are sowing the seed deep inside and you will get the benefit as per your Kshayopasham (destruction cum subsiding of Karma)."
So saying he gave wonderful instructions and said, "It would be very beneficial, if you deeply ponder over this at a place of retreat."
At the end of monsoon all the monks moved from Khedä and Vaso and arrived at Nadiad. They stayed there for some time while exchanging what they had learnt from Shrimad and enhancing their delight thereby.
Poojäbhäi Someshwar Bhatt, an attorney of Khedä, had studied Vedänt and was the author of Panchadashi'. The questions and answers during his conversation with Shrimad were as under.
Attorney: "Is there the existence of soul?"
Shrimad: "Yes, soul does exist."
Attorney: "Do you assert that by your experience?"
Shrimad: "Yes, I say with experience that there is the existence of soul. It is not possible to describe the taste of sugar, that is experiential. Similarly soul cannot be defined; it is experiential; but it surely exists."
Attorney: "Is there only one or multiple souls? I want the reply based on experience."
Shrimad: "There are innumerable souls."
Attorney: "Is lifeless matter like Karma real or is it merely imaginary?"
Shrimad: "It is real, not imaginary."
Attorney: "Is there reincarnation?"