Bhagavana Mahavira

Author(s): Chauthmal Maharaj
Publisher: Jainoday Pustak Prakashan Samiti Ratlam

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A brief acquaintance with the author.
Introduction:-- In the garden of the world many flowers bloom and will bloom. According to the irresistable and everlasting laws of nature they all laugh for a time feel pride for their glory and in the end merge in the limitless infinite past. But has that bunch of beautiful flowers any use which does not fill the world with fragrance, which does not intoxioate despairing hearts with hope and enthusiasm, which does not become the most cherished of the hearts charmed by its entrancing beauty, which is not able to influence the world with its qualities and whose spotless beauty is able to wipe a way the dust of the whole world P Its existence is useless. Its beauty is ineffective, its matchlegs virtues are incapable of influencing the world. The existence of that flower is most precious which sacrifices its beauty and its matchless glory for the sake of others. Other wise flowers bloom and bloom and die away in the worldgarden.
The same applies to the existence of man. The life flower of man blooms, its beauty manifests itself, its unique virtues shine out, its power of purifying the world is revealed, but if all this is not used for the sake of improving the lot of mankind, all is in vain all is useless. The life of that great man who utilizes his life in the betterment of others is precious. In this way the same rule applies to man as can be applied to flowers.