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I AM MAHAVIRA
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Accordingly, I decided to be a common man. I will
undertake spiritual practices. It is only then, that I will find the way
out to universal love and peace.
I sought permission for initiation to go to spiritual practices from my relatives and elder brother. They felt sad even on listening to my request. However, I thought, "I will try to experiment upon non-violence in my home first".
Fig. 7. The royal priests, Mahāvīra and his brother.
I remained at home for quite some time with my pensive and thoughtful mood. My mother tried many times for not moving me towards the spiritual path. However, she could not overdo over my experiences and intelligence.
While I was in the process of creating favorable atmosphere for my new way of life, my father died meanwhile and
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