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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra
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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
of that rubbish a discourse will produce the right effect on you.
The words spoken by me in my discourse touch your body; enter your ears but they do not reach your soul or mind. If they do not touch your soul, it is not the fault of the philosopher's stone.
If you you develop the virtue of benevolence, the task of self-realisation becomes easy. If you realise your soul with a genuine faith your bondage with samsar will end. So make yourself fit for that kind of spiritual elevation. HARIBHADRA BHATTA :
Dharma Bindu was written by Haribhadra. He was a great Jain acharya who lived about one thousand years ago. He was born in an orthodox Brahmin family. His parents were Shankar Bhatta and Gangadevi. He had mastered the four Vedas. By chance, he met a Jain sadhvi by name Yakin Mahattara and he became a Jain sadhu. His heart began to overflow with compassion for jivas. He composed 1444 great Granthas. His achievement was unexampled. He had studied at Kashi (Benares) ; and had attained an extraordinary level of scholarship. His name and fame spread far and near. When he went to Chitore, the king and the people received him with great honour. The king of Chitore, an ancestor of Rana Pratap Singh was prepared to give his life for the welfare of his people.
Haribhadra Bhatta was a native of Chitore. When he returned home, after having completed his studies, the people of the city were overwhelmed with delight. They fell into a mood of jubilation. It was a memorable day in the life of Haribhadra.
A certain Jain Shravak who was a cloth-merchant, was a great admirer of Haribhadra. He organised a magnificent reception to Haribhadra and spent all his spare-time in rendering service to him. THE TREASURE-HOUSE OF COMPASSION.
Haribhadra was so full of compassion that his heart
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