Shrimad Rajchandra
Shrimad Rajchandra | |
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Rajchandra in Lotus position | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Lakshminandan Ravjibhai Mehta 9 November 1867 |
| Died | 9 April 1901 (aged 33) Rajkot, Rajkot State, British India (now in Gujarat) |
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Jhabakben (m. 1887) |
| Parent(s) | Ravjibhai and Devbai |
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| Religious life | |
| Religion | Jainism |
સહજાત્મ સ્વરૂપ પરમગુરુ
The natural, pure Self is the Supreme Guru.
પરમગુરુ નિર્ગ્રંથ સર્વજ્ઞ દેવ
The Supreme Guru is the liberated one, free from all bondages, the all-knowing Divine.
આતમભાવના ભવતા જીવ લહે કેવળજ્ઞાન રે!
Through deep contemplation of the pure nature of the soul, it attains pure, infinite knowledge.
Shrimad Rajchandra (9 November 1867 – 9 April 1901), also known as Param Krupalu Dev, was a Jain poet, mystic, philosopher, scholar, and a major reformer from India. Born in Vavaniya, a village near Morbi, he attained recollection of his past lives at the age of seven. He performed Avadhāna, a memory retention and recollection test that gained him popularity, but he later discouraged it in favour of his spiritual pursuits. He wrote much philosophical poetry including Ātma-Siddhi-Śāśtra. He also wrote many letters and commentaries and translated some religious texts. He is known for his teachings on Jainism and his spiritual guidance to Mahatma Gandhi.