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SHRAMAN MAHAVIR
'In all certainly' 'Does it lie in my competence to do so ?'
'It lies in everybody's competence who believes in a soul and looks forward to heightening his spiritual virility.'
Vayubhuti's spiritual urge grew intense like a tornado No longer can this self-realization be put off.
He, that very instant, sought initiation from the Lord to launch the quest of soul?
It took a few hours only for the Lord's school to grow Years had he spent alone Today his fifteen-hundred disciples surround him and still the door is not closed
The place meant for the sacrificial rites presented a desolate look The convenors were anxiety-torn Failure was writ large over their demeanour They were gloom-engulfed They thought it proper to impede other scholars from paying a Visit to the leader of shramanas
As money attracts more money and positive pole a negative one, so Mahavira drew all the remaining scholars irresistibly one by one They approached him and the Lord's address inducing a novel faith, they sought initiation
The dogmas they respectively held, were Vyakta Panchabhutas or five elements do not exist Sudharma :-Subsequent to death a creature is reincarnated
into that very species Mandit -There is no bondage, nor liberation Mauryaputra .There is no heaven Akampit -There is no hell Achalbhrata .- Virtuous moral desert and Vicious moral
desert do not exist seperately Metarya -There is no reincarnation Prabhas There is no liberation 1
The Lord gave a discourse analyzing dharma He propounded its two wings--non-violence and equanimity He said inequanimity causes violence and the latter in its turn
1 'Awashyakniryukti Gatha 644-760,' 'Awashyakchurni' 1 pt. pp 334-339
