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to utilize those things that are ecially prepared for us with these words he seated nimself on a wooden plank lying there.
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One day a house-holder offered hauchpauch to the Sadhus in their alms, which was eaten solely by the preceptor. And the others had not finished, when the man came running and cried out in a low voice: 'I have committed a great sin today. The hauchpauch that I have offered to you is extremely saline. Excuse me, sir, I beg your pardon". The Sûri had not uttered a single word about the taste of the food !-This is a glowing illustration of his full control over the most mischievous sense-organ, the tongue.
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While at Una he was suffering from a boil on his waist. knowing that any disease was nothing but the result of some sin done in the days gone, he quietly erdured the pain. One day a devout Śrāvaka came to serve the Suri. Unfortunately his finger-ring came in contact with the boil which increased the pain. The preceptor, however, was quite indifferent to this. The next morning Śri Somavijaya came to know of the condition when he observed that the clothes of the Guru were stained with blood. when he expressed his sorrow and concern to the man at fault, the holy sage quietly said "Of what worth is this pain of mine to the great anguish suffered by our predecessors ?"
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His devotion to his preceptor was also praiseworthy The command of the Guru was all in all to him. Once he received a letter from Śri Vijaya Dānasuri, in which he was asked to go to him as soon as possible. He immediately started. He had to break his three-day-fast just after one hour. Still he replied to the Śravakas' request that he should not linger even for a moment, as the preceptor had bade him go to him immediately. When at
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