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BEGINNING OF THE

STUDY PHASE

Tender age... Tough Lifestyle... The scorching heat In the Month of Ashwina, Dada Gurudev
of April combined with the vigorous barefoot journey started teaching Karmagrantha to 8 selected saints –
from Mumbai to Palitana (700 Kms). But it seemed Muni Rajendravijay, Muni Dharmaguptvijay, Muni
that young Muni Jayghoshvijayji wished to embrace Bhadraguptavijay Muni Hemchandravijay etc.. Among
these moments of heat and hardships readily with all of them, senior Bal Muni Jayghoshvijayji was made
joy and composure. to sit in the lectures as an ‘extra’ at no. 9. The Dada
Seeing him follow the strict code of Sanyam Gurudev might have thought that Bal Muni will listen
conduct easily and eĸ ciently right from the beginning, and understand atleast something. Gurudev must
it seemed that he must have pracƟ sed and mastered have applied the formula “Something is beƩ er than
it in the previous birth. But Swadhaya i.e. study did nothing”. Do you think Dada Gurudev’s judgement
not go well with him. He enjoyed serving fellow saints and decision will ever fail ?
but reading and learning scriptures did not seem to Karmagrantha concepts caught Bal Muni’s interest.
be his cup of tea…..Likewise, 3 long years passed... Every night he sincerely revised everything in the
Finally, Dada Gurudev Shri Premsuriji Maharaja presence of an aged saint, Muni Dhanpalvijayji. AŌ er
showed the young saint’s Kundali to a profound compleƟ on of a certain porƟ on, Dada Gurudev took
astrologer. The astrologer concluded : “Instead of a test. Amidst everyone’s astonishment, Bal Muni
making him learn and remember sootras, teach him Jaygoshvijayji not only passed with ß ying colours but
the meanings and explain him new concepts from also secured the Þ rst posiƟ on. Dada Gurudev’s arrow
your scriptures.” Dada Gurudev devised an innovaƟ ve hit the target...!!
scheme for the same. When Bal Muni Þ rst Ɵ me reached Palitana from

V.S. 2008’s Chomasu was in Lalbaug-Mumbai. Mumbai alongwith Gurudev Shri Bhanuvijiayji, seeing
With Dada Gurudev’s blessings, in no Ɵ me, Muni his mischief, at Þ rst glance Dada Gurudev remarked,
Bhanuvijay formed a team of young saints... ‘’Who have you got along ?(??)’’ But aŌ er Dada
Approximately 35 young monks in a short span of Gurudev showered his blessings on him, I am sure
5 years !! The responsibility of training and teaching people must have asked, ‘’Whom have you got along
the young monks was completely shouldered by ! (!!!!)”. The power of Dada Gurudev’s blessing – The
Dada Gurudev. quesƟ on mark took the from of an exclamaƟ on... The
words were the same, the meaning took a 360° turn !!

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