Jainism For Beginners Level 02

Author(s): Sayampurnashreeji
Publisher: Sayampurnashreeji

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the prince and returned to heaven. Indra and all the other heavenly gods hailed the victory of prince.
Vardhaman and exclaimed that he was Mahavir' - 'The Great Hero: When Vardhaman was nine years old his parents thought that it was time to impart formal education and teach him martial arts befitting a Kshatriya prince. They decided to send him to school.
Prince Vardhman led a very simple life for one year. When he had exactly one more year of a householder's life left, Prince Vardhaman started donating all his belongings and wealth to the needy and to all those who came to him. Everyday, he would donate many gold coins, jewels, precious stones,
When Vardhaman went to school he offered his respects to the teacher just like an ordinary child. The teacher taught him the first lesson and realized that Vardhaman is a very knowledgeable boy. The teacher also realized that Vardhaman is more knowledgeable than himself.
After these incidences, his schooling ended and he returned to the palace.
LIFE OF BHAGWAN MAHAVIR
As a youth Prince Vardhaman lived a very simple and disciplined life. He wanted to renounce the world in search of eternal happiness. However, while he was in his mother's womb, he had decided not to leave the family while his parents are alive.
and clothes. This unique and unprecedented charity impressed on the minds of the people that Charity is a double bless - it blessing those who give and also those who
At the age of twenty-eight, his parents passed away. He was now ready to take Diksha. So, he requested his elder brother, Nandivardhan, to permit him to take Diksha. Realizing that his younger brother was not an ordinary person Nandivardhan requested him to postpone his decision for two years, as he was still grieving for their parents' death.
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