Book Title: Jainism For Beginners Level 01
Author(s): Sayampurnashreeji
Publisher: Sayampurnashreeji

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________________ Chandkaushik, and realize what you are doing!!!" There was love and affection in Mahavir-Swami's eyes. The venom did not affect Mahavir- Swami nor it disturbed his meditation. Chandkaushik was not ready to see no effect of his venom. Now he concentrated all his power and bit Mahavir-Swami's toe. When he looked at the man he was astonished to see the calmness on Mahavir-Swami's face. Chandkaushik became calm and he felt as if he had seen such a person before. Suddenly, a miracle occurred and he visualized incidences from his previous lives. This is known as Jatismaran Jnan. In the past life he was a very angry person and because of his anger he became a cobra in this life Chandkaushik realized the truth of life and the result of anger and ego to a person. He bent his head and lay down on the ground. Ma havir - Sw a mi preached the message of compassion to all living beings. Chandkaushik peacefully retreated to his hole. There he spent the rest of his life in physical and mental peace. When he died he went to heaven. Peace and harmony in society comes from the feeling of love and equality for all living beings. This is Mahavir-Swami's Concept of nonviolence. In addition, he saw pure, white like milk flowing from his toe instead of red blood. Mahavir-Swami opened his eyes. He was calm and there was no fear or anger on his face. He looked at Chandkaushik and seemed to be saying to him, “Understand, LIVING VALUES "Ahimsa is not merely non participation in destructive activities: It principally manifests itself in constructive activities and service which leads to the upward growth of man (any soul)." 61

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