________________ King Pradeshi had for Keshiswami. The first step on the spiritual path is Samveg bhaav! Longing for salvation is the first step towards attaining liberation. The second commandment for the soul to become Parmatma is Nirved Bhaav -disgust for worldly desires. What does the soul acquire by having disgust towards the worldly objects? Just as a child would question his father, Gautamswami asked Parmatma Mahavir these questions: "O Parmatma! What is Nirved? What is disgust? What do we gain by disgust towards the worldly objects? How does one acquire disgust for the worldly objects?" When Gautam, like a child, asked Parmatma Mahavir, all these questions, Parmatma Mahavir, as a father gracefully answered all his questions without any discontentment. The question may be one, but there can be three reactions to it... boredom, contempt or settlement. "Parmatma Mahavir was the source of everyone's satisfaction and contentment in this world." There is not a single question in this world to which Parmatma Mahavir did not have an answer or solution. Parmatma Mahavir did not have expectations from