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AF MAHAYOGI STHULABHADRA When it was time for lessons Sthulabhadra Arya Bhadrabahu came to Arya Bhadrabahu who expressed his displeasure
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Sthulabhadra looked at his teacher with apprehension.
Sthulabhadra realized his mistake. He sought forgiveness by touching the teacher's feet again and again
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Son! you, the victor over lust, also succumbed to pride. Alas! An influence of the forthcoming Kalikaal. Hard to get a deserving candidate to absorb Drishtivad, the great/
compendium of many miraculous powers.
Considering you to be a deserving candidate I imparted esoteric knowledge to you. But you could not digest it and displayed your magical powers. Son! the knowledge of Agams is for self-realization and not for display. It is a grave misconduct to misuse. the means of inner bliss
for entertainment.
#The dark age according to the Jain Metaphysics.
Gurudeva ! I committed a mistake in my stupor. Please forgive me and let my mistakes be undone.
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