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They move one after the other to create some friction and help us grow. Oh beloved peace! Oh life! I am Thee! I am here! I see nothing but unity in all this diversity!
Munishree began to feel a quiet and flowing energy. He went for a walk by himself in the woods. As his bare feet touched earth, the softness of the mud felt as a gentle caress to him. A fresh breeze touched his eyes and cheeks, and he felt cleansed. He walked slowly past trees and bushes, plants and flowers, and was penetrated through and through with the clean fragrance emanating from them. All of nature was shimmering. He saw the richness of green, vivid and vibrant with life. Each moment was apurua, as if for the very first time. Each moment was complete. Each moment was a touch with immortal essence. He was living, in the poet's words, in "eternity's sunrise."
Eventually his euphoria calmed down, but the flow of indestructible energy could not be contained. It had to spill over into the hearts and souls of all mankind. The feeling to share and communicate his joy and insights revealed his deep connection with life at large. He felt like a mother filled to the brim with sweet milk. He would burst if he could not give out of his fullness
"Since you receive more than any other form of life, naturally you will want to give more,” Mahavir's words sang in his heart and spoke to his ecstasy. Out of this buoyancy was born his love for life, his inspiration. From deep within, his life's mission began to take shape.
"Now," his Master told him, “Now you are free to teach the world.”
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