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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra
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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
SHRUTSAGAR
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APRIL-2015
fresh and relaxed when he steps into his house after the day's task; so also when a person stops hankering after sense-pleasures and gives up passions, like anger, conceit, deceipt, and greed, he experiences great happiness and bliss. Indrabhuti, the greatest of the great scholars of his times too experienced great bliss and happiness on the very sight of Lord Mahavira in the Samavasarana.
CHAPTER 3
One who pays homage and reverence to great sages is blessed with all kinds of worldly pleasures and also with Atmananda i.e. bliss infinite. What to speak of the rewards that one acquires on paying obeisance to the great saints. The reward that one gains cannot be explained but only experienced, since it is beyond the most powerful speech and imagination.
As soon as Indrabhuti entered the Samvasarana, he was elated and joyous. He was convinced that the person seated on the throne was none other than the perfect Tirthankara possessing infinite knowledge, faith, conduct and power. The Rigveda also regards these personages to be great and compassionate.
“ऋषभादिवर्धमानान्ताः जिनाः” “चतुर्विंशतितीर्थंकराणां शरणं प्रपद्ये"
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The Vedas have also recorded and composed mantras' of Lord Shantinatha and Lord Arishtanemi3. The ex-President of India. late Dr. S. Radhakrishnan has written in his world-famous volume EAST AND WEST" that Jaina philosophy is as ancient as Vedanta philosophy and Jaina faith (religion) is also as ancient as Vedanta faith. On seeing Lord Mahavira, Indrabhuti realised that it was impossible for him to deafeat Him. He could not give up the idea of competing, for this would leave a very bad impact on his disciples and also on the general public.
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