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This story shows that one can live a life of contentment even with limited earnings. We should not take anything that is not given to us. We should not
than necessary to live. Vows or rituals are done for spiritual upliftment & not for monetary gain. To gain benefit from Samayika & other forms of meditation &penance, they should be motivated by ones inner self & not by any motives that conflict with Jain principles.
(rice pudding) that they had brought with them. The poor boy did not have Kheer to eat. He felt bad & ran home to his mother. He asked her if she would make some Kheer for him since all other children were eating it. His mother said that she could not make Kheer & told him to eat whatever she had cooked. He started crying & insisted on having Kheer. His mother could not bear to see him cry. Therefore, she went to a neighbour's house & borrowed some milk, sugar, & rice, & made Kheer for her son. She poured the Kheer into a dish & left to bring some water from the well.
Stories During Bhagwan Mahavirs Life
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nce upon a time, there lived a poor
woman & her son in a small village. One day, there was a festival in the village & all the kids including the poor boy were playing together. After playing, all except the poor boy, started to eat Kheer
As the boy was about to start eating, he heard the words, "Dharma Labha” (meaning, may you be blessed with spirituality, usually spoken by Jain Sadhus & Sadhvis when they arrive at a lay person's house for Gochari-food). He saw a Jain Sadhu at the door. Without hesitation, the hungry boy invited the monk in & offered him the Kheer. He poured all the Kheer from his plate into
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