Jain Legend Vol 3

SR No.: 007596
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana
Publication Year: 2011
Total Pages: 237
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 2 MB

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going to a Buddhist school does not get out of your mind, then please take a vow in front of me to come back to me once after completing your studies. I will then present to you this whiskbroom myself, which are a sign and an implement to practice the major vow of non violence and major vows.
Hearing so from the mouth of his teacher Siddha i said, 'O seer! No worthy disciple can ever leave his guru like that. I take a vow now in front of you that if my mind, even like the mind of an intoxicated person, for a moment gets distracted; still I will come to you and present myself in your service.
Taking the vow thus and obtaining his teacher's permission, Siddha i left that place and wandering through many places, villages etc finally reached the famous Buddhist school called Mah bodhi. After getting himself admitted as a student in school, he started learning Buddhist philosophy. Being an intelligent student, he learned Buddhist philosophy quickly and acquired deep expertise in the same. Siddha i started being counted as an expert Buddhist scholar.
The news of deep knowledge and expertise of Siddha i reached throughout the Buddhist congregation.
High level expert scholars, managers, and c ryas of Bauddha congregation had deep consultations in secret on ‘This Siddha is in fact a unique, glorious human jewel like a Cint ma i. Somehow if he can be initiated into Buddhist monkhood, then Buddhism can make all round progress.
Hence, somehow using all types of material inducements, encouragements, sweet talks, plotting etc, they were able to make him accept initiation into Buddhist monkhood.
Siddha achieved that highest level of citation by the Buddhist school which had not been bestowed on any one before. Then the entire Buddhist congregation unanimously proposed to Siddha that it is essential for them to anoint siddha as the c rya of the congregation. Hence he should accept to organize a function anointing his to this post.
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