Pinnacle Of Spirituality

Author(s): Kumarpal Desai
Publisher: Raj Saubhag Satsang Mandal

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Prefacere
We take great pleasure in presenting to you this book, "A Pinnacle of Spirituality" on the life of legendary Shrimad Rajchandra. It is written with a view to cover all the aspects of his life in an interesting and objective way.
Shrimad is known to his followers as " Param Krupaludev," or Lord of the Highest Compassion, a name which aptly describes his attitude to all living beings. He was the personification of knowledge, wisdom and insight, a Self-Realised Soul.
Shrimad's spiritual life and his imparted wisdom, distilling Lord Mahavir's message, have benefitted all of humanity. He possessed an extraordinary memory and such mental purity that he knew his past lives. His public performances of a hundred different tasks simultaneously demonstrated the powers of his soul. He had mastered the complexities of astrology and had an innate poetic talent. His powers and talents brought Shrimad fame as a teenager, and yet he turned his back to all this. He considered this recognition an impediment to his spiritual growth and so, just as a snake casts off its old skin, he put an end to all public demonstrations of his supernatural abilities. Not only did he shun the fame he had achieved, but he also walked away from the opportunity to make a fortune from these public performances. Spiritual growth, both his own and that of others, was his main purpose in life. Born in Vikram Samvat 1924 (1867 AD), Shrimad Rajchandra had, at the age of 23, attained" Samyag Darshan," his experience of the bliss of the Soul. This was a momentous occasion in the life of Shrimad and was the beginning of its path to ultimate liberation. His experiences are expressed here in his own words:
In letter number 170, written to Sobhagbhai in the month of Kartik in VS 1947 he wrote: "There is no doubt that this soul has attained Right Vision. It is true that all material bonds have been destroyed forever. To attain the abeyance of mental activities to reach the ultimate state (Nirvikalp Samadhi) remains to be attain and that is not difficult.
He continues, “I've entered into the realm of absolute 'self-union'. There is bliss and that is my yearning. The mind, body and speech are seperated and are now only enduring the fruits of past deeds.
In letter number 187, a month later, he writes to Sobhagbhai : “There has not been even the smallest shortcoming in understanding or experiencing the ultimate state of the soul from all its aspects and as it really is. Apart from one minute part all else has been experienced."
We were enlightened about Shrimad Rajchandra's spiritual achievements by Pujya