The Experience and the Path

This book is an English translation of the original Gujarati book ‘Atmajnana ane Sadhanapath’, a magnum opus of Munishri Amarendravijayaji Maharajsaheb—a Jain monk, a saint-writer, a pathfinder, a torchbearer for seekers on the path of spiritual quest. This book provides an in-depth understanding of ‘self-experience’ which is a crucial milestone on the path of liberation. This book is divided into two parts: theory and practice.

The first part explains what is ‘the Experience’—the firsthand true knowledge of thyself, recognition and importance of such experience, inner transformation after undergoing such experience, etc. and the second part elucidates the means i.e. the path to achieve the Experience—practice of equanimity and witnesshood, provisions required for advancement, pitfalls and barricades on the path.

This book helps the aspirants in two ways: as a textbook of spirituality and as a guidebook for the
voyagers on the path of the ‘unknown’. Voyagers of the spiritual odyssey will find in it, inspiration as
well as instructions regarding the journey. In this book, spiritual knowledge is captured in a seamless flow and in a logical manner. Further, it is backed with plentiful references from Jain scriptures, quotations of revered poets, saints, thinkers of various spiritual traditions and findings and research of modern science.

This book has a beautiful amalgamation of modern science and age-old spirituality. Hence, this book is equally appealing to intellectuals as well as followers of different spiritual traditions. Further, reading this book is beneficial to seekers stationed at any juncture in the spiritual journey be it a beginner or an adept at an advanced stage in this journey. With this English rendering of the original Gujarati book, now the treasure of spiritual knowledge is easily accessible for aspirants cognisant only of the English language in
India as well as abroad. This translation is done faithfully, the technical terms of Jain philosophy as well as other yogic terms are rendered tactfully and hence, reading gives a feeling of a joyful journey. Seekers of many future generations will benefit from the spiritual guidance of the author due to the sincere effort in English rendition.