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COMPASSIONATE BHAGAVAN MAHAVIR
Bhagavan Mahavir's discourses were in the common man's language. Great men like emperors, kings, merchants etc., common masses including labourers, males and females of every caste and creed listened to his discourses and took vows to follow the path of Ahimsa, truth and good conduct.
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Worthy ones ! untethered desire and craving are the causes of all misery. If you want peace control your desires. Adopt equality and fraternity in your
. behaviour with all beings.
During the forty second year of his life as Tirthankar, Bhagavan Mahavir came to the assembly hall of king Hastipal of Pavapuri at his request
One day when he realized that the last moments of his life were approaching, he thought
I am going to be liberated soon
from the cycle of re-birth. My disciple, Gautam, loves me very
much. He will not be able to tolerate the shock of separation
when I attain Nirvana.
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