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[ Conclusion
It is well proved from historical researches that when Lord Mahavira established Dharma Tirtha (the religious order) the society was greatly infected with blind faith. Various kinds of worthless forms of had materialieed religion and made it lifeless. Right conduct was sacrificed at the altar of religious follies. One section of the society, being quite selfish, gave religious judgments at will. It was Lord Mahavira, who spread supernatural light in that dark age and made everything bright. Lord Mahavira put an end to countless blind faiths, established spiritual religion and gave life to Right Conduct.
Lord Mahavira was the Paramatman, the mighty Spirit. His style of teaching was very influential. It was on account of this reason that he was able to change the very face of the society in such a short period of time. As the spiritual tinge is gradually diminishing from the formal worship to-day, we are unable to from an idea of the pure form of worship established by Lord Mahavira at that time.
We can know the importance of the teachings of Lord Mahavira by reflecting over the following questions in our mind. Had not Lord Mahavira uplifted the society of his time, what would our condition have been ? In what thick darkness would we have been plunged ? What follies would have vitiated and ruined our mind and how could we keep our body and soul together before the coldness of that religion ?
One thing more and we finish the chapter. We think, in the history of Aryavarta, there is no other great Soul that may be called as great a Tapasvin ( Performer of penances ) as Lord Mahavira. The seriousness, greatness, austere.
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