Beyond Doubt

Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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1. To celebrate the Birthday, Diksha? Mahotsava', Kevala Jnana and Nirvana' of the Tirthankaras, the Devas come to this world from their abode.
2. To construct the Samavasarana for the Tirthankars. 3. To get their doubts cleared from the omniscients.
4. Due to love and affection they come to meet the relatives of their previous births.
5. To ful fill the vow given to someone.
6. To give Darshana? to their devotees who practise severe penance and chant great mantras.
7. For merry making too they come here out of curiousity. 8. To test the righteousness of virtuous men and women.
Only under such circumstances the Gods come in this world ot otherwise." On hearing the Lord's speech on the subject Mauryaputra, too established himself in the truth.
Like Mauryaputra, even today there are many people, who are doubtful about, the existence of the DevaLoka and Devas. They come to believe in the existence of the heavenly beings only when someone performs a miracle and it is only by ardous efforts one achieves success in life and capacity to perform miracles.
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A friend of mine, once performed a miracle amidst a large audience A big empty vessel was kept infront of the audience at a distance of about 30 ft. The friend then told the audience to name the things they desired. Ten people got up and asked for 10 different things. The vessel was then covered by a cloth. After a while, the person, asked for the cloth to be removed and took out the things as ordered by the people and gave them their respective things.
The Additional collector of that district was also a witness to
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Nirvana Darshana Loka
salvation to gracefully appear world