Rajgeeta English Translation and Comentry on Atmasiddhi Shastra

Author(s): Shrimad Rajchandra, Manu Doshi
Publisher: Shrimad Rajchandra Mission

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Characteristics of Truth Seekers
the ultimate truth. From that point of view it is said that there is one single path for attaining liberation. That path consists of knowing the soul, being convinced of its existence and staying in tune with its nature. That is the path of liberation. It does not vary from time to time or from place to place; it remains constant.
The different theologies, however, lay the path of liberation differently. For instance, Vedänt lays one path, while Buddhism lays another. That happens on account of viewing the same objective from different perspectives. The second line of the stanza therefore states that the activity, which leads to the ultimate objective, needs to be adopted as the right practice; that is the practical viewpoint.
So long as one stays embodied, his physical, verbal and mental faculties are going to function. They need to be exercised in a way that helps in proceeding towards the ultimate objective. Devotion, worship, scriptural study, austerities, forbearance etc. are the activities that can be helpful in that respect, if undertaken while keeping the ultimate objective in mind. In the above-said letter # 54 Shrimad has therefore said, “The omniscient Lords have laid thousands of rituals and precepts to point out the path. Those rituals and precepts are fruitful, if they are adopted with a view to proceeding on that path; they are futile if they are resorted to while forsaking that path.”
એમ વિચારી અંતરે, શોધે સદ્ગુરુ યોગ; કામ એક આત્માર્થનું, બીજો નહિ મનરોગ.
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Em Vichari Antare, Shodhe Sadguru Yog; Käm Ek Ätmärthanun, Bijo Nahin Manrog.
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