Soul. Jain religion, Vaishnav, Muslim, Christianity etc., are all
relative religions. The real religion, the religion of the Soul, exists
in the heart of only the ‘Gnani Purush’; it cannot be found
anywhere else.
Shrimad Rajchandra has said:
“Look for nothing else. Find only a Satpurush (a Self-
realized person) and surrender all your bhaavs (feelings and
intents) to Him and then be your Self. If after that you do not
attain moksha (liberation), then come and take it from me.”
The religion of the Soul (the Self) can only be attained
from the One who has become fully enlightened. There is
religion elsewhere, but it is all prakrut religion, meaning religion
of the non-self or the relative-self. Chanting the Lord’s name,
saying prayers, doing penance, renouncing, listening to religious
talks and lectures, meditation and repentance, are all prakrut
religions. Where there is complete religion of the Self, there is
only absolute knowledge (keval gnan) and absolute vision
(keval darshan), the result of which is absolute conduct (keval
charitra).
When dharma (true nature of a thing) attains its total
original state, then ‘one’ (the self) verily becomes dharma-
swaroop, the true nature of the Self.
- Dadashri
Real religion is scientific in nature; it is not just idle talk.
This is a science. The general understanding that prevails about
religion is not exact religion.
“Dharma i.e. religion is when an element or anything
reverts to its original nature-state.”
- Dadashri
To comprehend this scientifically, gold is gold when it has
the properties of gold. Polished or gold plated brass may look
like gold but it can never become gold. Similarly, when an
element is in its own property (state), then it has attained its own
religion (dharma). Therefore, an element cannot be different
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