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I am the Soul
335 from good conduct being filled with a never-before detachment. Sambhutivijayji's heart was filled with great joy, having found such a great disciple. There was an unbroken flow of knowledge from his soul towards Sthulibhadru.
Sthulibhadru got engrossed in the pursuit of knowledge in the refuge at the Gurudev's feet. He was learning one treatise of the older ones after the other. The treatises of the older ones are filled with deep secrets. Sthulibhadra's sharp intellect and keen understanding mastered the deep secrets of the Agumas. Everything became distinctly clear and elaborated to him like a drop of oil on water. Along with Inana. Sthulibhadra also attained the unmatched strengths of darshan and churitra. Having attained stability, the pursuit was progressing at a fast pace.
With the awakening of the strength of his soul, he made many substances of this material world appear on an experimental basis. Muni Sthulibhadra was now endowed with many labdhis, big and small. Yet the stoical Muni was deeply engrossed in the pursuit of the Soul. without worrying about them. Upon seeing this, the Gurudev's heart was choked with emotions.
He exclaimed in joy - Aha! This disciple's greatness has made me proud! I am gratified to have such a disciple. And then the Gurudev gave the disciple, the very deep knowledge of the nine purvas. The ocean of knowledge began to churn within the disciple.
In the process of the pursuit, in spite of not having any desire to attain them, Labdhis were already acquired. Truly, when the devoted practice begins to grow more introspect, the Karma nirjara begins to happen in bulk on one hand and on the other a glow of punya collects. As a result, the sadhuku becomes endowed with labdhis, which to an ordinary person, seem like miracles.
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