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The Self Realization
guide to Self-liberation and such a system is that of the great Mahavira - the Jaina system. If in my humble opinion, there is any living man available, in whom the heart of the great Tirthankara is residing, he is no other than the author of these lines. The result of the soul-saving knowledge is the experience of complete renunciation from all worldly considerations and this is what I experience in my own being. Hence, I consider myself to be the perfect disciple of the great Tirthankara. One who gains the soul's knowledge in accord with the enlightened Guru's opinion, has obtained correct insight and experience, and none else. When the goal and the path are clearly seen there is no difficulty for a sincere disciple to follow the path and reach the goal."
In his talks with Muni Mohanlalji. Srimad said "I do not forget the self even for a second.
Once Srimad Rajachandra said to Sri Devkaranji Muni, an associate of Sri Lalluji Maharaj that he lived in his body as a separate pulp would be felt in a dried coconut shell. : At Kheda One day Srimad in a soliloquy says -
"In Samvat 1948, you the great soul of infinite peace and calmness visited Ralaja, in these days you visited Vaso and there you were a great Yogin absorbed in deep meditation and now you are the same Yogindra enjoying bliss and peace here at Kheda."
This is Srimad's description of himself as a disembodied soul.
In a letter. Srimad writes -
"I think in my mind that I have all qualifications to re-establish and propagate the Vedic Religion. but in order to settle and propagate the Jaina Religion I do
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