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him and resolve to practise the principles established by him. This is the path of your welfare, the key of spiritual progress".
These words induced the king Shrenik to renounce the Buddhistic faith and he embraced Jainism along with his kinsmen, friends and his wives. Since that day, his devotion for Jain religion gradually went on swelling and it was affirmed rigidly with the meeting of Lord Mahavira. Jain religion proclaims with pride the right conviction of king Shrenik. but its achievement is to be attributed to one-selfless sage. This is the reason why we insist on maintaining contact with the monks and sages and on listening to their religious preachings.
More discussions will be held at the proper occasion.
