Shrimad Rajchandra And Mahatma Gandhi

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

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Shrimad Rajchandra's Message
one's mind that leads to such inclinations in our lives. Hence, when there are no desires, all feelings of like and hate also dissipate by themselves. Thirdly, the soul that is within the body of these lepers is not diseased. The disease arises in the body not in the soul. The soul exists as a trinity of eternality, conscious awareness and pure bliss. As long as one possesses ego, there will exist attachment towards the body and its possessions." "One who has acquired wisdom, will always be free from ego. Such a person only sees the pure soul at all times and for him the physical condition is immaterial." These words of Rambaima impacted the detached soul of the child and inspired him to further cultivate his spiritual
awareness.
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There is one further interesting event in the writings of the head priest of the Ramji Mandir, Lakhiramji Dayaramji, about Rambaima's life involving Shrimad. At the age of 98, Rambaima, realising her end was near invited the village elders and a few individuals like Ravji Sheth, Devma and particularly Shrimad to talk. When they had all gathered, Rambaima mentioned that her end was near and that noone was to express any sorrow or anguish on her demise. She proceeded to call young Shrimad closer to her: "You are a Vaishnav but the initiation string you are wearing around your neck will stay there only until you are thirteen - then it will drop off. Thereafter your mind shall be drawn strongly towards spiritual progress and attainment of the soul. As your attachment to material possessions will diminish, your desires will begin to fade. Your ability to preach and write will evolve. Your thought power will grow and you will resolve many mysteries that have so far remained unresolved. Your fame will spread far and wide amongst the most learned persons in this world; however, I shall not be present to witness all this. Though I have no greater satisfaction