Shrimad Rajchandra
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Raichandbhai Mehta 9 November 1867 Vavania Port, Gujarat |
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9 April 1901 (aged 33) Rajkot, Gujarat |
| Occupation | Jain Scholar, Philosopher and Spiritual leader |
| Notable work | Atma Siddhi |
| Religion | Jainism |
| Parent(s) | Ravajibhai |
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Shrimad Rajchandra, born Raichandbhai Ravajibhai Mehta, was a prominent Jain poet, philosopher, and scholar. He is best known for his teachings on Jainism and as a spiritual guide of Mahatma Gandhi.[1]
Life
Shrimad Rajchandra was born on November 9, 1867, in Vavania Bandar, Morbi, Gujarat. His mother was Jain and his father was Vaishnava Hindu. He started speaking in public at age of 10 and writing articles at 11. He performed Shatavdhan (a difficult memory test of memorizing 100 different things at a time) at Sir Framji Cowasji Institute in Mumbai when he was 20. At the age of 20, he married to Jhabakben and then engaged in the pearls and diamond business. At the age of 32, he contracted an illness from which he never recovered. He left this body on April 9, 1901 in Rajkot, Gujarat, at the age of 34. During his life, he served as a spiritual guide and mentor for many people.
Legacy
He summarized his interpretation of Jainism in Atma Siddhi Shastra, a Gujarati short verse poem written when he was 28 years old. In addition, throughout his life, he wrote 800 letters charting his spiritual journey. In his letters, he mentioned having the memory of several past lives at the age of seven, and in a letter written in 1890, he mentions having achieved self-realization.
Relationship with Mohandas Gandhi
He is well known as a spiritual guide of Mohandas Gandhi. They were introduced in Mumbai in 1891 and had various conversations through letters while Gandhi was in South Africa. Gandhi noted his impression of Shrimad Rajchandra in his autobiography, The Story of My Experiments with Truth, calling Raichandbhai his "guide and helper" and his "refuge… in moments of spiritual crisis".[1]
Works
- Stri Niti Bodhaka
- Sad-bodh-shatak
- Mokshamala
- Bhavanabodh
- Atmasiddhi Shastra
He also translated several books and wrote some commentaries.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mohandas K. Gandhi (1929). The Story of My Experiments with Truth (PDF). Navjivan Press.
External links
- Shrimad Rajchandra Life History
- Shrimad Rajchandra Mission, Dharampur
- Shree Raj Saubhag Ashram, Sayla
- Shrimad Rajchandra Aatma Tatva Research Centre, Parli
- Shrimad Rajchandra Ashram, Agas
- Shrimad Rajchandra Adhyatmik Sadhana Kendra, Koba
Further reading
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- Atma-Siddhi : In Search of the Soul published by Vakils Feffer & Simons Pvt Ltd
- Nityakram Nityakram
- Swadhyay Swadhyay and vivechan
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