Ahimsa the Ultimate Winner

SR No.: 001630
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: N P Jain
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy
Publication Year: 2004
Total Pages: 298
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Religion, & Ahimsa
File Size: 18 MB

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Renunciation, Meditation and enlightenment
Mahavir was around 30 years old when he took to the path of renunciation. The moment Mahavir stepped out of the Royal Palace, the true mission of his life commenced. It culminated in bringing to the entire humanity a universal vision of non-violence, compassion, fraternity and tolerance in judicious mix with the virtue of Kshama (forgiveness)
After silent and deep meditation lasting over 12 years, he achieved Keval Inana (Omniscience) and was transformed into a divine Tirthankar. He emerged as a profoundly rational and detached personality radiating bliss and inspiring soul-energy. During the long years of meditation and contemplation, he bore with patience, tolerance and forgiveness, all the insults, violent attacks and abuses heaped on him. Acharya Samantabhadra eulogizing Mahavir says:
"He bows with deep respect before Vardhaman Jinendra who has cleansed his soul of all Karmic impurities and in whose in-depth wisdom and enlightenment are mirrored all the three worlds with their universal spaces."
Jain scripture “Kalpa Sutra" vividly describes Mahavir 's victory over self after over 12 years of continuous meditation, contemplation and rigorous disciplining of his mental, physical, psychological and intellectual faculties.
"With supreme knowledge, with supreme uprightness, with supreme valour with supreme dexterity, with supreme patience, with supreme contentment, with supreme insight, the Venerable one meditated for 12 and a half years in self-contemplation and proceeded on the supreme path to that final liberation which is the
fruit of truthfulness, restraint and good conduct."
On attaining “Keval Jnana”, Mahavir Swami became devoid of all ego and was full of love and compassion for all. He acquired humility of the most ennobling kind even while he became equipped with newfound insight and wisdom. He set the example that
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