Shrimad Rajchandra's teaching in Jainism

• Core idea: He emphasized the soul’s true nature, the importance of right perception (samyaktva), personal effort, and guidance from a true teacher on the path to liberation.

• Six fundamental truths (satapada) in his main work Atma Siddhi:

1) The self (soul) exists. 2) The self is permanent and eternal. 3) The self is the doer of its own actions. 4) The self is the enjoyer or sufferer of its actions. 5) Liberation (moksha) exists. 6) There is a way to achieve liberation. These six steps form the core framework for understanding karma, bondage, and the path to freedom. He presents them in a concise, poetic form and then explains each step in more detail. The emphasis is on proper view, effort, and a genuine teacher’s guidance. (Atma Siddhi)

• Key principles he taught:

- Samyaktva (right perception) is essential for true spiritual progress. - Personal effort (purushartha) matters: one must strive with discipline and self-control. - Non-violence, truth, and ethical living are foundational to spiritual growth. - A true guru or guiding teacher helps the seeker remove doubts and orient the mind toward liberation.

• Important context about his path:

- Shrimad Rajchandra is seen by many followers as a reformer who offered a Jain path that is often described as Raj Bhakta Marg or a distinct interpretive tradition favorable to lay practitioners. Some regard his teachings as bridging or transcending the usual Śvetāmbara and Digambara labels, focusing on direct experience of the self and clear ethical practice. - He is well known for guiding Mahatma Gandhi and for his extensive letters and writings that illuminate Jain ethics, karma, and the way to spiritual realization.

• On texts and transmission:

- The essence of his teaching is captured in Atma Siddhi (the six pada) and his later writings and letters, which together stress right vision, right conduct, and steady practice on the path to liberation.

If you want, I can summarize a specific verse or concept from Atma Siddhi in simple terms, or describe how his teachings compare with other Jain perspectives.