Treasure Of Qualities Introduction to Inspiring Life of Acharya Vijaydharmsuri Maharaj

Author(s): Prashamratnavijay
Publisher: Dharmkrupa Trust

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The same always... Dedicates every success to his Gurudev!
Usually, we believe that an elder is a person who always keeps on railing us for every of our inferior mistakes or keeps on interdicting in fulfilling our desires or advises us forever to adopt the practices that are always a boredom for us. But in reality, the definition of an elder is quite different from what we ideate. In Gujarati language, a lawyer is known as Vakil" and an elder is known as Vadil'. Gujarati proverb stats that Vakilis a person who fights for your case whereas a Vadil is a person who never puts you in the circumstances when you need to fight a case... An elder binds you in the boundary of good virtues so that you can protect yourself from the harmful elements of this world. Due to the lack of experience and maturity, we are highly suspected to make plenty of wrong decision related to our lives, which can lead to plenty of troubles in future. If we are under the shelter of an elder, his guidance and teachings prove instrumental in pulling ourselves from those troubles. One may surely live a luxurious life without an elder, but can't receive the internal peace and happiness, which are the crucial factors of enjoying a true
life. One must dedicate his every wish and the credit of every small or big success to his elder.
Dharmasuri Maharaj had always adopted the gratitude for the benevolence; his Gurudev had done on him, right from giving him the diksha to the generation of each and every skill or qualities in him. And, that's the reason why he would never miss any occasion in handing over the distinction to his Gurudev for every of his attainment and prosperous task. And not just he had dedicated the credits of his successes, his devotion was of such a great extent, that perhaps he had the propriety of framing a perfect plan and decision is any of the consequence, he would never proceed further until he provides the up to end information to his Gurudev.
It's believed that 'Where there are dense trees, rains shower the most'; when a disciple is filled with extreme modesty, elders easily get attracted towards him. Pu. Pratapsuri Maharaj would also never remain back in appreciating his disciple's inherent qualities and for asking
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