Book Title: Bhagavana  Mahavira
Author(s): Chauthmal Maharaj
Publisher: Jainoday Pustak Prakashan Samiti Ratlam

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________________ 250 ] [ The Chanda-Kaushika Gets A Blessed Life did not produce any effect on the body of the Lord who was a Yogi and an Ascetic who had no equal in spiritual attainments in the world. A true ascetic has no other business except to meditate on the spul. He does not feel attached or detached to anything in the world. He regards all as his own self manifested in various forms. He is, therefore, afraid of none, nor does he frighten anybody In fact, he does not care for any good or evil that comes to him. Such is the position of a meditative Yogi, and such is the influence of spiritual power. We also meditate, and we also practise penances; but does any one of us concentrate his mind so deeply even for a couple of minutes as not to feel the creeping of worms, the sting of the scorpions, and biting of the snakes on his body, or not to be conscious of any disease such as the itch and the ring worms. Until and unless we acquire this position, we cannot know the true worth of spiritual knowledge and meditation as well as worship and penance. We may take resort to false meditation and false penance but they would not serve our purpose. Perfect happiness cannot be attained in life without deep concentration of mind. Therefore, it is desirable that if we want to improve our spiritual life we must try to practise mental concentration of this kind at least for five or six minutes every day, if not more. When all the attempts of the snake failed, he was very much ashamed of himself. He was also surprised at his failure. At the same time he felt pity for the Lord, who did not make any efforts to protect his body. He was also influenced by the courage and bravery of the Lord, and for the same reason he felt a kind of love for him. All these feelings rose in his heart one after another in a twinkling of an eye, and Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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