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"A spiritual practioner should think that it is better to conquer oneself by self-control and penance rather than
allowing others to give you pain and suffering" Elaborating it further he preached that:
Appa katta vikattaya,duhaha ya suhana ya; Appa mittam mittam cha, duppattiya supatthio
Maker, unmaker of pleasure and pain for self Is the self itself, none else' Self again is friend and foe
That induces good or evil TRANSFORMATION AS AN OMNISCIENT TIRTHANKAR Eventually after deep meditation and contemplation spread over 121 years, Sramana Mahavir broke the barrier to true, infinite knowledge, achieved Keval gyan and became Omniscient (Kevali). He achieved the status of JINA, the conqueror of self, an ARHAT, worthy of worship).
Samosharan of Bhagwan Mahavir
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