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Emperor Samprati Taking them to be the guru of the emperor people The spies of Emperor Samprati brought him visited these apparent ascetic. The scholars ex- news from these foreign lands. One day the plained them about the ascetic ways and emperor requested Arya Suhasti - discipline.
Gurudev! Now people
in foreign countries Why
have also started dress like
following Jain religion. this? We observe
Please send some ahimsa and live
ascetics there. away from our
families.
Once on a Paryushan day the emperor witnessed a scene and memories from his earlier birth surfaced.
Acharyashri sent some selected Shramans to countries including Persia and Greece. The shravak preachers who were already there requested - We are now well
conversant with the language
and culture of this country. Please initiate us as ascetics. We want to remain here and
promote religion.
One day I was
also seeking (bread moving door
to door.
The visiting Shramans found them qualified and initiated them. Thus promotional work on Jainism started in far away countries. Thousands of people embraced Jainism.
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