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Life And Works Of śrīmad Rajchandra very important for the study of his spiritual development. In this poem, he says, "At a very tender age, I comprehended philosophical perception or understanding (bodha) and that itself proves the theory of rebirth. I could accomplish at an early age and without any efforts, what others would accomplish in advanced age and with great difficulty.'41 He, however, mentions, "I was once upon a time thinking that there could not be any life other than the present (either past or future ), but while thus thinking and studying about rebirth I came to search and find out the root of ātmadharma.»42
Śrīmad's life between 22nd to 24th year was typical and a trying period for him.
· He got married in this period and also had to start new business of jewellery as a partner at Bombay. Thus outwardly he was getting more involved and engrossed in worldly life, but he did not allow all this 10 weaken or dilute in any manner his pursuit of spiritual sādhanā. On the contrary, he used all his sensual, intuitive and extra-sensory powers for his spiritual development. He recollects his past lives and is very much pained to note that he has always been taking limitless rebirths because of his ignorance, attachment, repulsion etc..
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