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despite her revolutionary ideas, even the institution in such a remote and backward traditionally conservative Jain community area. Some people even dismissed the whole was touched by her purity, gentle project as a mere flight of fancy, unworthy disposition, and profound knowledge. of serious consideration. Critics
notwithstanding, Sadhvishri's qualities of Though Sadhvishri was in Calcutta with grit, patience and commitment, together her disciples, her heart was in Rajgir. Day with the strength drawn from the purity of and night she thought about Veerayatan. her inspiration, kept her on course. She was Whenever the occasion presented itself, she a constant source of energy and enthusiasm. would eloquently express in her talks the She never despaired and never let anyone plans for it. In Agra meanwhile, Pujya else get downhearted. Gurudev and his disciples were also engrossed in propagating ideas for Sadhvishri now made simple threeVeerayatan. He spoke and wrote dimensional models representing the story inspirationally about this great event. Every of Tirthankar Mahavir's life. In the same way issue of the Shri Amar Bharati Patrika carried that a mother might use the reflection of updates on the project. One of his disciples, the moon in a jar of water to explain the Pujya Samadarshiji Maharaj, kept collecting real moon to an innocent child, even so material and writing articles about Sadhvishri, by presenting models of the Veerayatan.
future shape of Veerayatan, began to educate
people in this regard. The Initial Stages of Veerayatan Sadhvishri felt that people were not able to While she was in Calcutta, she laid the understand the vision behind Veerayatan. foundations for a more stimulating and Even if some of them did, it was only to interactive format of religious education for raise doubts about the feasibility or young people by organising quizzes, advisability of setting up such an important elocution classes, debates and a variety of
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