Jain Legend Vol 4

SR No.: 007597
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: 241
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 2 MB

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The restored scriptural based path gained such a momentum that nobody was even willing to listen to Temple dwellers.
Lok
ha was not a Founder of new tradition - but a propounder of
Renaissance
The revolutionary movement started in Vikram 1508 by Lok ha spread to different places like wild fire. The scripture based true and right path of Dharma not only gained popularity but became worth following and turned into a centre of loyalty and devotion of Jain religion. It is neither a hallucination nor a wild imagination but indeed a real fact. The 34 historical dictums placed in front of the people and the eminent scholars of material based rituals traditions, bear testimony to this fact. The same is given as reference for enthusiastic readers in 'Jain Legend' (Jain Dharma k Maulika Itih sa) Vol. 4, pp. 648 to 655 (unabridged).
r Lok ha's 58 dictums, tradition related 34 dictums, "L mk e Pchela 13 Pra na Ane Ten Uttaro" (13 questions asked by Lok ha and their answers) were given in Jain Dharma k Maulika Itih sa Vol. 4, pp. 655 to 691, 691 to 694 and 694 to 695 respectively (unabridged). Enthusiastic readers are requested to refer to that volume.
Faith of Four-fold congregation on Non-scriptural principles
shattered
The thorough understanding of scriptures and the 13 questions, 58 and 34 dictums and 54 questions under the heading 'Kehan Parampar' which illustrate the essence of Jain scriptures, had left such a remarkable influence in the hearts of devotees of Jainism that not only the laity but even a monk like Har a Krti, a self-seeker ( tm rth ) also openly condemned the lax-monks of material based rituals traditions who were engaged in hoarding money and openly attacked and opposed their nonscriptural high profile rituals. He left his gaccha, joined Lok ha and started propagating the authentic scripture based path of salvation. The miraculous influence of unique scripture-based religious revolution launched by Lok ha resulted in the devastation of age old fortifications of material based traditions. And the non-scriptural superfluous rituals and conduct introduced by c ryas were cast away by the typhoon of
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