Book Title: Philosophy and Spirituality of Srimad Rajchandra
Author(s): U K Pungaliya
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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________________ 13) Faults of a Seeker 14) Pramāda ( negligence ) 15) Sat-śāstra or Sat-śruta 16) Aspirant and Seeking 17) Sadguru.Satpurușa and the Enlightened 18) Jain religion Śrīmad's interpretations of the above philosophical concepts are worth noting as they are based on his unique life-long experience as a seeker and a devoted practioner of the path of self - realization. They very well help as a guide to understand Śrîmad's thinking and philosophy and also his path to spirituality and hence may be found very useful by aspirant of such a path. These conecpts are being discussed below: 1) Mokşa: Mokșa, muktī or liberation means total annihilation of karma-bandha acquired by the soul in the past, and remaining in its pure nature unobstructedly and irrespective of time, place etc. In his letter no. 710, he defines Moksa as, “Perfect realization of the nature of the self." In Jain terminology, right faith, knowledge and conduct constitute mokșa-marga. Śrīmad explains in minimum words what are right faith, knowledge and conduct. He explains that when these three co-exist 278

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