Self Realisation

Author(s): Shrimad Rajchandra, Govardhandas
Publisher: Shrimad Rajchandra Ashram

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The Self Realization
bonafides, request him to declare them freely and explain to him that there is no ground for such doubt. Should he not accept your explanation, respectfully terminate partnership and go your way allowing freely your partner to follow his best lights. Tell your partner that on no account you are prepared to sacrifice your discipline for self-realization, that he should not. use you as a means to secure his unethical motives, that when assured of a possible conflict on the above conditions, you will clear out of the joint partnership with no harm to your partner."
Srimad and Gandhijis Gandhiji regarded Srimad as his friend, philosopher and guide. He acknowledges the debt he owes to Srimad in his recollections of his friendship with Srimad. From 1891 to 1901, A. D. for a period of ten years they were fast friends. Gandhiji says that most of his lessons for self-improvement and on truth and non-violence, he has learnt from Sri Raichandbhai. Raichandbhai is one of the three personalities that have much impressed his mind, the other two being the writings of Tolstoy and Ruskin's 'Unto this last.' To love the murderer is one of the maxims of non-violence and Gandhiji had well learnt it from Sri Raichandbhai, who was full of sympathy, forgiveness and piety for all living beings. Gandhiji says, “I have drunk to my heart's content the nectar of religion that was offered to me by Sri Raichandbhai. Raichandbhai hated the spread of irreligion in the name of religion and he condemned lies, hypocrisy and such other vices which were getting a free hand in his time. He considered the whole world as his relative and his sympathy extended
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