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The Visible Tendencies Through
The Invisible Gauge
Lord Buddha spoke to Mahanam, 'Once I stayed at Gridhrakuta hill in Rajgriha Numerous Nirgranthas, then, performed severe austerities by standing erect at Kalshila In the evening, Mahanama, after performing my meditation, I went where the Nirgranthas performed their austerities at Kalshila Said I to them, "Nirgranthas! May you live long! Why do you thus stand uncomfortably erect and do penances ?” Said the Nirgaranthas, “May you live long sirel Nirgrantha Natputra (Mahavira) is omniscient and a seer While walking or standing or sleeping or waking he witnesses all occurrences. He advises us to absolve ourselves of all the latencies by severe austerities He suggests complete restraint of body, speech and mind Such a penitence shall exhaust all the past karmas and stop the growth of new ones to result in purity of mind Elimination of future karmic infection will result in exhaustion of karmas Karmic exhaustion will yield eradication of unhappiness, pain and all trouble We ford the doctrine reasonable and acceptable" .
Said the Nirgranthas, 'Gautam, sir! Pleasure does not yield pleasure It is pain that yields pleasure'
The excerpts from 'Majjhimnikaya' reveal that Lord MahaVira emphasised austerities and restraint To empty the accumulated water of the pond and to stop all inlets of water alone assure the emptying of the pond
