Mahavir Prince Of Peace

Author(s): Ranchor Prime
Publisher: Mandala Publishing

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Acharya Shri Kallassagarsun Oyarmandie
On the path of truth one must be prepared to tolerate insults and mistreatment from others.
an ANGRY MAN
ATLANTACAMEL PONTILLAGEYMEDIRMARA where hard working men labored with their families and managed to gather the basic necessities for a simple and peaceful life. This village is today called Kamana Chapara and is in Bihar State.
He arrived at the village as the sun was setting and the birds were returning to their
nests, calling their families to sleep. In the fading light, Mahavira found a suitable spot beneath a tree. close to the village, where he could be absorbed in his meditation. He stood there and with drew his attention from all distractions, just as a tortoise withdraws its limbs within its shell, and focused his eyes upon the tip of his nose. Soon his breathing slowed and he stoed motionless, just like a tree, cleep in contemplation
A farmer came past on his way home, tired at the end of his working day. With him he had his two bullocks. All day they had been helping him plow his field under the hot sun, and now the bullocks were tired and hungry. The farmer say that here was plenty of fresh grass, so he decided that, rather than take the bullocks all the way home with him, he would leave them here to cal and rest, and return later in the evening to collect them.
"This holy man will keep an eye on them for me," he thought. And then he said aloud, "Kind sir, please watch my animals for me for a few hours while I go home I shall return for them later"
But Mahavira made no reply, for his senses were completely turned inward and he heard and saw nothing. The farmer could not understand this and assumed that, although the traveler had not replied, he must have understood and could be trusted to look after his beasts. Thinking this way he went home to eat and rest. After some time, feeling refreshed, he returned for his bullocks but found they were no longer to be seen. They must have wandered off into the forest in search of fresh grazing.
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