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3. Atmasiddhi of Srimad
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In the foregone pages we have seen that according to Śrīmad Rajchandra, atma-dharma is the essence of all religions and all philosophies. To define or to state his concept of ātma-dharma in a few words, we can say that to know that one is not body, mind, intellect etc., but soul or self, and to realize or to experience this truth is dharma, and all the efforts and endeavours which help to realize and experience that, is one's religion. This concept of his is, variously described by him in his poem, called 'Atma-siddhi '. Pandita Sukhalalji while appreciating the significance and importance of this work calls it Śrīmad Rajchandra's 'Atmopaniṣad' because in this tiny beautiful work, Śrīmad has explained all secrets relating to soul in a very systematic and simple way.28
The importance of knowing the self is stated by all scriptures.
The Upniṣads have repeatedly declared, 'One being known, all is known. 'Ācārānga sūtra says, who knows one knows all. The aphorisms like, ' Aham brahmāsmi', 'Know Thyself. I am that are very well known, and indicate the importance of knowing that one is * soul or
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