The Jain 1992 04 Special Issue

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

Page 15

To his discourses he welcomed people of all castes, ages, classes and both sexes. The Chandala (untouchable) Rishikesh is reported to have received the Master's message, and Chandanbala became the head of his female disciples.
HIS FOLLOWERS LISTENED TO HIM WITH RESPECT, ACCEPTED HIS TEACHINGS WITH FAITH AND TRIED TO PRACTISE THEM AS WELL AS THEY COULD.
MASTER,
TAM HUNGRY.
COME IN AND EAT WITH US, MY GOOD MAN.
MAMAVIRA WANDERED AND PREACHED THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH AND BREADTH OF NORTH INDIA, WHILE HIS MESSAGE SPREAD TO ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.
MASTER, CANI
ATTAIN NIRVANA?
YES. EVERY MAN HAS A RIGHT TO, AND CAN ATTAIN, NIRVANA, BY HIS OWN EFFORTS, WITHOUT THE HELP OF ANY SUPREME AUTHORITY OR MEDIATORY
PRIESTS.
INNAR!
In the thirty years that he preached as a Jina he succeeded in converting to Jainism (as his faith was later known) most of the powerful states of Northern India.
his body. He attained MOKSA, free forever from all misery and all pain.
He talked in the language that people could understand and revived the teachings of his predecessors.
Then at the age of 72 years at Pavapuri in Bihar, he gave his last sermon continously for 36 hours and left
Jain Education Interational 2010_03
15 www.jainelibrary.org