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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra
www.kobatirth.org
Acharya Shri Kailassagarsun Gyanmandir
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od is the best. Among oceans, Svayambhufragrant substances, sandalwood is the best. Among oce
og serpents, Dharanendra serpent is the best ramana ocean, is the best. Among serpents, Dharanendra si
the best. Among elephants, Airavata - Among juices, sugarcane-juice is the best. Among elephant Indra's elephant - is the best. Among animals, lion is the best. Among ri the Ganga is the best. Among birds, eagle is the best. Amen Krishna is the best. Among flowers, lotus is the best. Among Kshatrivas Dantavakra is the best. Among donations, donation of freedom-fromatas of-one's life is the best. Among true statements, the statement which causes harm to none is the best. Among austerities, celibacy is the best. Among those whose life-span is long, the lavasattama gods are the best. Among assemblies, the assembly of Sudharma is the best. Among all the spiritual states, the state of liberation is the best. Similarly, among all monks and men Jnataputra Mahavira is the best in knowledge, good conduct and austerity.
Karma-destroyer Religion "Having renounced enjoyment of all sensual pleasures available in this world and the other world, he practiced very severe austerities with a view to destroying all miseries. He renounced enjoyment of women, eating at night and objects of worldly pleasures for ever. At last, after having gained pure meditation, that great monk attained liberation."
"Though he knew all the opposite views of kriyavadi (believer in moral and spiritual action), akriyavadi (non-believer in moral and spiritual action), vainayika (indiscriminate believer in all gods and all scriptures) and amanavadi (an agnostic), prevalent in his times, the venerable Mahavira practised, throughout his whole life, the religion of self-control and renunciation, which he considered to be the right and wholesome one. And knowing true nature of all things, he propounded such religion as would be spiritual beneficial to all living beings. Like a bright burning fire, his religion i n destroyer of all karmas."
Attainment of the Supreme State
"With firm faith, follow diligently and vigilantly, the Mahavira has established with cogent arguments. Thos faith and understanding, attain either the supreme state o highest position of lordship of gods in heaven."
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