The Jain 1992 04 Special Issue

Author(s): Natubhai Shah, Vinod Kapashi
Publisher: UK Jain Samaj Europe

Page 10

Once an elephant suddenly turned wild and ran amok. Terrified, the people on the streets ran for their lives.
MAHAVIRA WHO HAPPENED TO BE OUT AT THAT TIME, SAW THE ELEPHANT...
...AND WENT BOLDLY UP TO HIM.
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By his mere touch, he managed to calm it. The story of Mahavira's feats soon spread. People started talking about his courage and bravery. They remembered the prophecy that he is destined to be somebody great.
BUT IN SPITE OF ALL THE LOVE AND PRAISE SHOWERED ON HIM, MAHAVIRA WAS AN UNHAPPY SOUL.
...AND I MUST FIND IT. I SHALL ASK MY PARENTS TO ALLOW ME TO BECOME AN ASCETIC.I MUST SEPARATE REALITY FROM APPEARANCE AND SEEK
TO KNOW THE TRUE NATURE OF THINGS.
THE WORLD IS TORN BY DIFFERENCE OF CASTE, COLOUR CREED AND SOCIAL STATUS. AS A RESULT
MAN IS ALWAYS SORROWFUL. THERE MUST BE A WAY OUT...
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