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though only once, there was real danger of his falling away from the grace But the weak moment soon passed away and he remained unshaken in his resolve One incident picks out in this period, which is remarkably reminiscent of all that impinged upon his soul from above.
It was toward the end of the year 1941 that he reached the end of his spiritual journey. He found what he was seeking all along-his lost soul That which was vague and indistinct, that which he had seen dimly as through a glass, he now saw face to face It was at Pavapuri, the place hallowed by the presence of his Master
It was1 at Pavapuri that Lord Mahavir attained his Nirvana Here it was that in the month of Kartika, he had delivered his last sermon to his followers.
This lovely place is situated about seven miles from the Bihar Sharif station A marble temple erected to commemorate Lord Mahavir's last days on earth stands in the midst of a small lake
When Rup visited the temple it was the night of Amavasya1o, eve of the New Year It was one of the darkest nights and most awfully silent All nature seemed hushed. There was no barking of dogs nor hooting of owls
As Rup came to the head of the bridge which spans the water, he experienced something indescri
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