Book Title: Samraditya Author(s): Pushkarmuni, Devendramuni Publisher: Shree Lakshmi Pustak BhandarPage 31
________________ step in the spiritual progress, he digested each and every word of the master-teacher. He well understood that each and every being reaps the fruits of his action only. It is by penance only that the karmas are destoryed. All the enjoyments of this world are meaningless and illusory. Acharya was also glad to have with him a cultured desciple like him. He had hopes that one day, he will surprise all by his realisation. Agnisharma began to do penance with acute concentration. He tried to grow one 'Kalpa Tree' by his Penance. The other monks of that hermitage were startled seeing his hard penance. To him, cold and heat, thirst and hunger, day and night-all were same. Severe cold could not deter him, nor could severe heat make him swerve. Neither thirst could dry his throat nor hunger could make him restless.Page Navigation
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