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But to the surprise of all, the very entry of him in this "new saint's" Samosarana is greeted by Bhagawan Mahaveera by uttering his name in sweet voice, dispelling his doubts even before his asking of the question ! Says so the Bhagawan :
"O Gautama! You have the doubt about the existence of the Soul isn't it? But why don't you think minutely, deeply and correctly over the meaning of the VEDAS?" And astonished and wonderstruck Gautama, who had come to scoof but remained to pray, getting his doubts dispelled immediately became the disciple of the Bhagawan along with his 500 disciples. To him followed and got initiated the other 10 scholars with their disciples, whose doubts also had been removed, as described vividly in the 'GANADHARVADA" Chapter of the Holy KALPASUTRA. ("GANADHARVADA" - which much coincides with the contents of the "ATMA SIDDHI SHASHTRA" by Srimad Rajchandraji, which, in simple Gujarati describes the secrets of the nature and form of the soul and self-realization). Here, Bhagawan Mahaveera gives "TRIPADI", founds four-fold "Sangha" and establishes the 11 Ganadharas, the chief of his disciples being Gautama. The 11 Ganadharas then compose the "TRIPADI" into "DWADASHANGI". THE SANGHA AND DHARMA SHASHANA:
And thus started Bhagawan's great "SANGHA", the great religious order, the great mission, which covered a big span of 30 years of his remaining life. In this four-fold SANGHA, comprising of SADHUS (monks), SADHVI (nuns), SHRAVAKA (house holder man follower) and SHRAVIKA (hose holder woman follower) having the respective heads as GAUTAMA, CHANDANA, SANCHASATAKA and SULASA & REVATI respectively in the end of Bhagawan Mahaveera's life. *"THE ATMA SIDDHI SHASHTRA" : Srimad Rajchandra.
During the long course of his Dharma Shashana (that of 30 years during his life time and 21 thousand years after his life time) Bhagawan Mahaveera toured on foot a lot & reoriented the true religion, everywhere, removed inequality, untouchability and Casteism, prevented the animal and human sacrifice, raised the status of women, converted lacks of hearts and uplifted innumerable persons varying from the thieves like ROHINI, youths like MEGHKUMAR and former disciple-turned opponent like GOSALAKA to kings like SHRENIKA and above all proved and established the importance and supremacy of HUMAN LIFE, PURUSHARTHA and SOUL POWER over the matter of Material life.
THE EVE OF LIFE THE LAST SERMON AND THE PARENIRVANA
After the indescribable long Divine life of 12 'h years of Rigorous Sadhana and that of 30 years of religious order, Bhagawan Mahaveera came to end his remaining mortal life consisting of 4 karmas out of the 8 and to spend his final CHATURMASA (the rainy season) at PAVAPURI in Bihar. He was then 72. The month of ASVIN The four-fold assembly of the Sangha Bhagawan with waterless fasting of two days, sitting in PADMASANA - the lotus posture on a golden lotus delivering the last and longest sermon of 16 "PRAHARS" (48 hours) continuously like a stream rushing towards the sea - the sea of Salvation, the Sea of ultimate supreme Consciousness of Infinite JNANA (Knowledge), Infinite DARSHANA (Cognition), Infinite VIRYA (Power) & Infinite SUKHA (Bliss).
Behold! This is now the last night, the dark night of Deepavali, which is kindling the inner light of millions through the Divine life - light and Speech of Bhagawan Mahaveera the stream like speech of Bhagawana Mahaveera washing the blemishes of the individuals and the universe.
As the Deepavali night grew darker and darker, more and more lighter became the inner life flame of Bhagawan and more and more nearer the sea of Salvation became the stream of the speech of the sermon gradually it went on becoming diminished and silent.
Observe, silently observe......Bhagawan - Padmasana - Paryankasana - seated Bhagawan is now entering into KAYA-YOGA by crossing the BADAR (gross), MANOYOGA (mental State) and VACHANA YOGA (verbal state) and from there into SOOKSHMA-KAYA-YOGA (the subtle physical state).........
And see Ithe midnight is passing now this SOOKSHMA KAYA YOGA is also crossed out and, with only the four GHATTS of new-moon night left, the remaining four non-destructive karmas are also destroyed bringing the total destroyal of the eight KARMAS ALL KRIYAS (actions) have now ceased and with the entry in the Motionless, speechless, mindless, blemishes-less purest state of the Self, there is arising a "Speechless sound of the Bhagawan:I AM THAT, THE SIDDHA PARAMATMA, THE LIBERATED ---THE SALVATION -Attained God
And then is growing a grand cycle of LIGHT, lightening the dark Deepavali night Yes, now the light of the soul, the Liberated soul is tit and the light of the body is extinguished for ever Bhagawan has attained his PARINIRVANA His
