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I was much pleased by my visit to the Jain Pathsala and temple of Parasnath in Benares. I was welcomed there and also permitted to the book and manuscripts. I climbed Sacred bill of Parasnath, and was delighted with its beauty and peace, the shrine there are characterized by simplicity.
In Delhi your nephew Lala Bishambar Das Varma was kind to me and showed me the Digambar temple and I hope to see further Jain friends, if I go back to Calcutta. I am very sorry to have missed so many opportunities of meeting the members of your community in various places. I am sure that it would have been pleasant to know them and that I should have found them everywhere, as hither to I have always done, both kind and enlightened.
I am remembering what you wrote concerning Mr. Sunawala, and during these days in Tibet, when I hope to be able to write many letters, I will do what I can.
I hope that your Achāyaya has long ago got rid of his cough and is quite well. I am often thinking of him and of his true kindness and saintliness. I think also of yourself and of our other friends, including all the laymen who were so kind to me. I hope soon to be writing several of those to whom I owe letters-a numerous body.
As so much time bas elapsed, I think it safest to address this to the Temple in Pydhoni, Bombay. I hope that it will duly reach you.
Please give my very cordial and respectful greetings to your Achāraya and to all our friends.
With kind regards,
Yours sincere friend
F. W. THOMAS Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
