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(2) Acharya Shri Buddhisagarji was a great Jain Monk of Gujarat who lived in the early part of the present century. He was great yogi, scholar, and historian. He was the founder of the popular pilgrimage place "Mahudi" in Northem Gujarat. He was also the author of many high standard spiritual books.
Acharya Shri was in the habit of sitting in a nearby cave for meditation at right. Now and then violent animals wandered around the cave. Shree Mohanlal Bhakharia notes, "Once, while he was seated in meditation, a six feet long black cobra entered the cave. I got up at once and warned him, "Sir! There is a big cobra nearby!"
The Acharya opened his eyes and said. "Why are you afraid? A cobra delights in the company of saints and munis!" Surely there was no fear in the heart of a saint who has a clear vision of a soul similar to his own in all living beings! He experiences a spirit of friendliness towards all, be they violent or otherwise. This is real friendliness indeed!
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About sixty years ago, Shree Buddhisagarji was spending last few days of his life. Dr. Cooper, a famous surgeon of the city of Anand, had examined him and declared that the body of Shree Buddhisagarji had only little time to live. However, the Acharya remained engrossed in the discourse of knowledge and meditation, unaffected by this declaration.
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