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H. H. SHRI JAYANTSEN SURISHWARJI
(Shree Pradeep Jain, Bombay)
Firstly I would like to give my compliments to all right knowledge, due to delusion few bad habits too had those who are engaged in publishing of this marvellous entered into him. But staying there for 11 days with this sketch. This look will certainly throw light on the miracles great person, listening to the magical and powerful words that are associated with the name of this great and flowing through his month, it converted his delusion into Illustrious saint. He is the light which has been shining right attitude, Each sentence uttered opened his eyes and also inspiring many those who have come into his for what is right and wrong, reversed all his false contact.
thoughts, made him feel sorry for his past behaviour
every sentence put him into deep thoughts for the Born in the year Vikram Samvat 1993 on the 13th astonishing truths of Jainism, and he decided to live a day of the month of Kartika, as the son of Parvatidevi changed life, a life of camp's achievement. And today and Shri Swaroopchandji. he was named as whenever we meet I see in him politeness, humbleness. Poonamchand. The qualities he contained in himself
courtesy etc. instead of those passions I used to see in were parallel to his name and from childhood itself he him in the past. Another example connected to the was religious minded and had too much faith in same point is that during his 'Khimel Chaturmas' listening "NAMASKAR MAHAMANTRA' at the teen age of 17, to his magical words some drunkards had taken life realising this world as a ocean of suffering, sorrow, grief long pledge to remain away from intoxicating drinks. So and unhappiness he left all his wordly belongings and where ever he goes the main thing he propogates to the started on the immortal path of self realisation. He was people is to discard their disqualities and for the benefit granted 'diksha' in a large procession, among thousands of both, body and soul live pure and simple life, to line of people by Shri Yatindra Surishwarji. Due to his poetic the way preached by Mahavir. nature along with the Mini name 'Shri Jayantvijayaji' he was also pennamed as 'Madhukar'.
In my whole life uptill now I have met him only
thrice, but it appears as if I know him since long time. Really. He is a man in thousands, unparalled, and First chance of meeting him was on 3rd June 1989 at having distinguishing qualities with everlasting impressive Pansar. where a camp was organised under his personality. Also, he is a man of parts containing every quidance. It was on the part of my good fortune that fine qualities, who is practising five great vous strictly was able to take part in this camp and stayed for 14 and completely, along with self control and tolerance, days with this saint. Before that I had only heard from has got rid of all his passions and has suceeded over all my father about him, his personality, his distinguishing his senses. And because of these qualities in the yearcharacteristics etc. But when I met him, it was even V.S. 2040 he was crowned as the chief as head of the more than what I had heard. The most impressing part seet.
of his personality I liked was his sense of
memory. I remember it was second time His mode of speech is so much
when I had went to khimel, I had met him. effective and impressive that it easily moves
When I reached there I found him rounded ones heart. One of the best examples which
up huge crowd. In the midst of that large I myself have witnessed recently was during
crowd I was waiting for my turn to seek his Pansar's camp. From Bombay including my
blessings, but before that he noticed me and other friends, a non Jain friend had also
never took even a second to recognise me joined us, uptill we had reached there, this
and asked me Pradeep ? When did you boy was living completely detached even
come ? This was the most joyous moment with his own religion and also due to lack of Shree Pradeep Jain for me and surprising too. As we had met
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