Book Title: I am Mahavira Author(s): N L Jain Publisher: Parshwanath VidyapithPage 23
________________ I AM MAHAVIRA LEAVING THE HOME My mind, now, became full of undertaking spiritual practices. I studied all the scriptures, once again. I read 'Mundakopanişaď (Discourses on Mendicancy) and 'Svetāśvataropanișad' again and again (These texts deal with the path of renunciation). I repetitively studied 'Praśnopanişad' (Discourses on Spiritual Questions) and Kathopanișada (Discourses of the Sage Katha). I saw the theme of non-violence (Ahimsā) and yoga of knowledge (Jñānayoga) in them. I also studied the heretic or non-Vedic literature. There also, I found non-violence postulated. I felt, "It is only non-violence that can bring love and peace in the world. It is only non-violence, which can establish equanimous mentality and action. But, how it could be put into practice?" I thought to myself, "Let me first practice it on myself, and experience its effect". "This will require that I should first become a common man in place of a prince. I will have to alleviate the difference between the prince and the common man." Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.orgPage Navigation
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