Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra

The Magnum Opus

The crown jewel of Shrimadji’s philosophical literature, Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra, is a 142-verse poetic masterpiece. It was composed by Shrimadji in a single sitting of about one and a half hours, when He was merely twenty-eight years old. The treatise is the heart of the path, an encyclopedia of spirituality, and the nucleus of all scriptures.

The Six
Fundamentals

1
The Soul Exists

The soul appears the same as the body due to the illusory identification with the body; but both are distinct like a sword and its sheath. It is of the nature of pure consciousness.
2
The Soul is Eternal

Knowledge of the birth and death of the body cannot arise unless the entity experiencing the knowledge is different from the object. Nothing can create or destroy the soul; thus, it is eternal.
3
The Soul is the Doer of Karma

If the soul remains conscious of its true self, it acts in tune with its nature; if it does not remain conscious of its true self, it becomes the doer of karma. The body, or lifeless matter, has no capability to acquire karma. The soul is the acquirer of karmic bondage.
4
The Soul is the Bearer of Consequences

Poison and nectar have no understanding to affect anyone, but one who consumes them gets affected; similarly, the soul bears the consequences of its meritorious or unmeritorious karma. God does not give the fruits of its actions.
5
The Soul can be Liberated

There is freedom from the bondage of karma. With the ultimate dissociation of the soul from the connection with the body, it eternally stays in the liberated state and experiences its own infinite bliss.
6
There is a Path to the Soul’s Liberation

The means through which one can realise the pure ever-lasting conscious soul, constitutes the path of liberation. Delusion prevailing from infinity is annihilated with the advent of enlightenment.

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Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra
– The Story of Inception

1. Granting the request of one close to His heart – Pujyashri Saubhagyabhai – Shrimad Rajchandraji penned Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra for the spiritual benefit of the world.

Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra
– The Story of Inception

2. Pujyashri Saubhagyabhai received the letter of The Six Fundamental Truths that Shrimadji had written to Pujyashri Lalluji Muni. Upon reading it, he requested Shrimadji to convert the prose to poetry for easy memorisation.

Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra
– The Story of Inception

3. In V.S. 1952, Shrimadji spent time in seclusion in the jungles of Gujarat, immersed in inner bliss. In Nadiad on Aso Vad 1, Shrimadji returned to where He was staying after dusk and beckoned Pujyashri Ambalalbhai to hold a lantern.

Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra
– The Story of Inception

4. The literary Ganges descended on Earth from the heart of the self-realised Master in an uninterrupted flow. Shrimadji began writing. Articulating His heightened inner consciousness and supreme realisation in poetic prowess, the 142 verses of Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra emerged in a single sitting of about one and a half hours.

Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra
– The Story of Inception

5. Testimony to Shrimadji’s exalted state and creative genius, Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra is a timeless exposition of the pure nature of the soul, presented in a simple and logical dialogue between the Master and the disciple.

Shri Atmasiddhishastra Rachnabhoomi

– The Site of Creation

Honouring the heritage of the epic composition, under the aegis of Pujya Gurudevshri, a beautiful memorial stands at the sanctified site of the creation of Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra in Nadiad, Gujarat.

Highlights:

The original structure, doors, and wall fittings of the site have been restored to stay true to the era and preserve the vibrations.
Recreating the scene of the creation, life-size statues of Shrimad Rajchandraji and Shri Ambalalbhai are placed in the same position while the interiors depict an evening ambience.
An array of panels with Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra exquisitely engraved in Shrimad Rajchandraji’s handwriting adds to the beauty.
An elegant octagonal Jalmandir adorns the site. In the centre of a serene lake, a majestic five-foot three-inch idol of Shrimad Rajchandraji is seated on a white lotus. A walking path has been designed in a way that one performs circumambulation around the idol.

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Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra Vivechan

A Profound Commentary by Pujya Gurudevshri

Pujya Gurudevshri was conferred the Ph.D. degree for His extensive research treatise on Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra. The heartfelt and scholarly commentary of more than 3000 pages was later released as a four-volume text. It unravels the profundity embedded in the 142 couplets, along with its creation, impact and evaluation from literary and spiritual perspectives.

Not just an exposition, the commentary reflects the deep devotion of Pujya Gurudevshri and serves as an enduring source of inspiration for aspirants.

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