Lectures by Gurudevshri Rakesh Bhai Jhaveri at the JSH!

 

The One whose actions elevate and emancipate those miserably entangled in the cycles of life and death… 

The One whose mere glance radiates compassion, offering immense relief from worldly miseries… 
The One whose simple words shatter the shackles of the karmas that bind us… 
The One whose very existence is a blessing; every step, a dharmayatra; every breath, a promise of Grace… 
The One who is an embodiment of love, 
He is… Pujya Gurudevshri. 

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Rakeshbhai Jhaveri, commonly known as Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshbhai, (born 26 September 1966) is a spiritual leader, scholar of Jainism, author and orator. He is a follower of the nineteenth century spiritual teacher Shrimad Rajchandra. He is the founder of Shrimad Rajchandra Mission, Dharampur. Rakesh Jhaveri was born in Mumbai, India on 26 September 1966 to Dilip and Rekha Jhaveri, who followed the Śvētāmbara Murtipujak tradition of Jainism. In 1972, he began his academic studies at Activity High School in Mumbai. He acknowledged Shrimad Rajchandra as his Guru and in 1983, after he completed the ICSE exam, and decided devote his life to spiritual activities. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Osmania University, Hyderabad, in 1988. He post-graduated in Philosophy in 1991 from University of Mumbai. He completed PhD in 1998 from University of Mumbai. His PhD thesis was a study of Atmasiddhi, a spiritual work composed by Shrimad Rajchandra. He observed absolute silence and traveled extensively from 1985 to 1990.