Confession Path to Self Liberation

Author(s): Gunratnasuri
Publisher: Jingun Aradhak Trust

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How terrible are the passions. They annoyed him even after accepting the ascetic life. As days passed, his passions grew.
When Sadhvi Bandhumati came to know about this matter, she thought, “Munirajshri is accumulating sins. I should end my life by fasting so that he will not commit sins by my cause.” Thus, by showing her sentiments & getting the permission from her Guru, she fasted continuously & on a auspicious day she was born in the heaven after death. When Somaditya muni came to know that the sadhviji had fasted for his reason & sacrificed her life, he felt very sad. Oh! What a daring sadhviji! What a sacrifice! Just to restraint me from these sins, she has greatly sacrificed & shame to me for I have broken the vow. I became the cause of her death. Do I have the right to live? To get rid of all my sins, I should observe fast unto death. Thus, he observed Anshan & after death was born in heaven. He neither confessed for this sin nor took atonement. After completion of his heavenly life, he had to take birth in non-aryan country where he couldn't even hear a word of religion.
King Shrenik and Ardrakumar's father had a friendly relationship and they exchanged precious gifts on various occasions. In order to nurture the relationship, Ardrakumar sent a gift to Abhaykumar. Considering him to be a divine soul he too sent an idol of Adishwar Bhagwan with an intention to join him in a holy life. He also sent the message to open it secretly.
After seeing the sculpture of the Almighty, he rembered his virtuous previous birth and feelings of asceticism arose in his mind.
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