The Jain 1998 07

Author(s): Amrit Godhia, Pradip Mehta, Pravin Mehta
Publisher: UK Jain Samaj Europe

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લેસ્ટર જિનાલયની ૧૦મી વર્ષગાંઠ ઉજવણી પ્રસંગે यार्थीना शुभ आशीर्वाद... सोश
PARAM PUJYA SAHAJMUNIJI
FAST RECORD: JAIN ASCETIC SAHAJMUNIJI MAHARAJ - 64 YEARS OLD, WHO LIVED ON BOILED WATER FOR 365 DAYS - A RECORD FOR FASTING IN RECENT HISTORY (FASTED FROM 1.5.1997)
Apart from fresh air, the only other intake of these Jain ascetics during a fast, was half a glass of boiled water consumed after sunrise and before sunset. Fasting is an integral part of Jainism and Sahajmuniji explained that it was merely "Self-Purification". He said that "if you have to purify gold, you have to put it through fire". His body weight recorded at 72 kgs was fallen to 40 kg after fasting. But he was relaxed in temperament and energetic in his speech even after 365 days of fasting.
According to Dr. Muno normally the maximum number of days a person can live without food is about four weeks. Dr. Muno said, "Despite being a Jain myself, initially, I refused to believe that a fast for 365 days could ever be possible". You don't see such vigorous fasting in modern times.
Incidentally, the Guinness Book of World Records does not carry a record for number of days spent without food, though it does carry records for eating. Efforts are being made to give the Jain form of fasting a recognition in the Guinness Book of Records. Sahajmuniji has also fasted for 201 days in 1994 and has fasted for over 100 days on eight occasions between 1985 and 1996 - which could be a factor helping the muni to fast, apart from his willpower, determination and spirituality.
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लेस्टर में जिनालय की दसवी वर्षगांठ के परमपावन अवसर पर हमारी मंगल शुभ कामनाएँ ।
आपने चारों संप्रदायो को एक स्थान पर एकत्रित करके अति सराहनीय कार्य किया है । हम परस्पर मिल कर धर्माराधना करें; गुणों की अनुमोदना करें, रागद्वेष से दूर रहें; वीतरागता की आगे बढे ।
जो बात हमे न जचे, जिस कार्य की हम अनुमोदना न कर सके कम से कम हम उसकी आलोचना तो न करें। जो बात हमारी द्रष्टि से असत्य है, हो सकता है वही बात सामनेवाले की द्रष्टि से सत्य भी हो सकती है ।
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