Shrimad Rajchandra And Mahatma Gandhi

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

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Shrimad Rajchandra's Message
at the foot of the hill can only see their immediate surroundings however those who have ascended the peak can see the entire world from their vantage point. Such a universal spiritual vision could be seen in Shrimad Rajchandra. Every word he spoke emerged from his deep self-realisation and inner experience. Even in solitude, a true spiritual aspirant is in the midst of satsang.
Shrimad has given a unique interpretation to the concept of satsang. Some consider satsang to be an assembly of people reciting devotional songs and chanting prayers together. Others consider satsang as an activity where a large gathering of people sit together and listen to religious stories. There are some who consider satsang where participants exchange pious ideas with each other. But the interpretation given by Shrimad is very different.
Shrimad defines satsang in a very profound manner. He states, “That which colours the soul with the shade of truth is satsang' The great personalities of this world have worshipped truth. Socrates courageously and with a smile on his face swallowed a glass of poison for the cause of truth. Mahatma Gandhi devoted his life totally to the cause of truth, applying it to all his actions. He even called his autobiography “My Experiments with Truth', thereby suggesting that the prime aim of his life was to serve the truth. There is a verse in the Jain canon, “Prashnavyakaran': 'Truth is the only reality in this universe, and it is more profound than the great ocean itself.' Shrimad commented elsewhere that, “My focus is only on the eternal truth.”
The ultimate objective of the human life is to seek the truth. In general, people perceive reality as what they see around them. However, they do not have the ability to fathom the ultimate truth, which in reality lies beyond what they can see and perceive. How does an ordinary person perceive a crematorium? He does not find