Bhagavana Mahavira

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

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( 17 ) jealousy with any creed. He looks upon all with the eyes of love. This is why his sermons are much appreciated by those outside the Jain fold, even the Mohammedans, Christians, Sanatanists and Aryasamajists. His lectures are generally for all and dearly exhibit his most excellent qualities and noblest ideas. Wide Learning. Enough has been said about his style of oratory. The wise know how necessary it is for a successful orator to have wide range of reading, study and meditation. None can be a successful orator without wide learning. All the more this is required for a Jain Sadhu for every word and sentence that comes out of his mouth should be well considered and appropriate. This carefulness means great consideration and most patient study. This Muniraj is most widely read. He has not only studied Jain Sutra literature with available books of Digambar and Swetambar creeds but is well read in Purans and Vedas of the Hindus and even the Holy Quran, Hadis, Gulistan, Bostan and other holy books of Islam. In this way he is most intimately acquainted with his own and other times. This is one reason why he impresses followers of other religions too.
Muni Raj is a great self sacrificing soul, an excellent orator, an authority about the modern and ancient times, a noble character, and a charming writer too. His books are mainly written with the view of the enlightenment of the community so in place of difficulty and gravity of composition they are mostly illuminating and simple. He has written poetry in Hindi, Urdu and in mixed languages. One of his best productions is at present in the hand of readers. Others of his useful works have also been separately published.