"In Possession Of Spiritual Knowledge..."

On one occasion, Shrimadji set out on a journey from the town sayala in a coach. 


He was accompanied on this trip by two other persons, Thakarshibhai, a nephew of Shri Sobhagbhai, and Shri Dungarshibhai Gosalia.


At one point, Shrimadji turned to Dungarshibhai and asked, 'Well, Dungarshibhai, as Shri sobhagbhai reported to me, you once remarked that one who is rich in spiritual knowledge, would usually be wanting in worldly riches, in wealth.'


Dungarshibhai was a little slow in responding to shrimadji's query. 


He said his statement did not appear to be true, for he had before him the example of shrimadji, who was rich in both, in terms of spiritual knowledge and also of worldly wealth.


Shrimadji next opened his box of jewellery and started showing some rare precious stones and other valuable items.


The coach was now passing over a rough patch, and wobling. 


Dungarshibhai felt worried lest costly diamond or pearl or an equally precious stone roll off and get lost. 


He pleaded with Shrimadji not to display such precious wares and to put them away.


Shrimadji thereupon said, 'Do not worry in the least. 


None of ours is to get lost.' So saying he went on showing the costly items to those travelling with him in the coach.


He next said, 'the gift for testing the purity of jewels comes easily to one who is in possession of spiritual knowledge.'