Journey Into Jainism

Author(s): Smitpragyashreeji, Vishrutvibhashreeji
Publisher: B Jain Publishers Pvt Ltd

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The Value of Self-Control
The Value of Truthfulness
Anand was one of the most prominent shraavaks of Lord Mahaveer. He accepted the twelve vows for a householder. He had twelve million gold coins and forty thousand cows. He used to observe one fast in a fortnight and did pausadha.
He observed his vows very carefully and during the last days of his life, he undertook the fast unto death. Due to purity of thoughts he achieved avadhi-gyana.
During those days Mahavir came there. Gautama Swami, the chief disciple, went to the village to collect alms.
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Anand said, "I have achieved Avadhi-gyaana. I have achieved the capacity to know distant things happening in all direction."