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Sadhvishri spoke out against such narrow way to realise a dream. The common theme perceptions. "I do not want praise or of their vision was to bring about the adulation for myself. I only want to serve relevant changes in society, and the meeting Mahavir and follow his doctrine of non- of this extraordinary guru with his violence," she said. In the face of her skilful astonishing disciple meant that two dreams arguments, senseless rituals lost their lustre became one reality. It was this radiance of the soul, called 'teja' in Sanskrit, that led her to Pujya Gurudev Shri Nandadeep: The Lamp of Bliss Amar Muniji Maharaj, who recognised in In 1970 an assembly was organised in Agra, her a kindred spirit. He was like a sculptor city of the Taj Mahal, to mark the who could imbue stone with life. The anniversary of Tirthankar Parshvanath's childlike simplicity of his face reflected the birth. At this assembly, graced by Jain conquest of all passions. His limitless Acharya Shri Prithvi Chandraji Maharaj, compassion for all living beings naturally Pujya Gurudev Upadhyaya Shri Amar attracted everyone to him and they were Muniji Maharaj proclaimed: "The 25th struck by the purity of his consciousness centenary of Tirthankar Mahavir's His deep and sonorous voice touched the attainment of nirvana is indeed an hearts of his listeners, and his serene and auspicious occasion. To commemorate this authoritative presence filled his disciples great event a Nandadeep (lamp of bliss) with tremendous energy. His dazzling should be lit in the holy land of Rajgir, intellect, positive outlook and spiritual where Tirthankar Mahavir spent fourteen of power introduced a fresh way of looking at his chaturmas. The light of this lamp will religion and took Jainism to new heights. shine through the ages and spread the
message of compassion to everyone." Both these great visionaries, Maharshi Amar Muniji Maharaj and Sadhvi Shri Chandana As Amar Muniji's voice reverberated Shriji, were determined each in their own through the assembly hall, it awoke
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