Tirthankar Mahavir and His Sarvodaya Tirth

Author(s): Hukamchand Bharilla, K C Lalwani
Publisher: Kundkund Kahan Digambar Jain Trust

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BHAGAVAN MAHAVIRA
PRESENT LIFE
The truths which hold in the three time periods and which were now revealed, and the Sarvodaya Tirtha which was born in his words are the subject matter of the second part of this book They may be summarised as follows:
* Each soul is independent, and not under any other.
* All souls are equal, none being higher or lower
Happi
* Each soul has in it infinite knowledge and bliss
ness does not come from outside
* Not only soul, but each object is subject to transformation, and there is not, and cannot be, any interference in this process
* Each soul is unhappy due to its own mistake and may
be happy on rectifying the mistake
* The greatest mistake lies in not knowing one's own self,
and to know one's own true nature is the rectification of that mistake,
* God is not a separate entity, through right effort every
soul may become a God.
into
thyself
* Know thyself, recognise thyself, penetrate
and be a God
He
* God is not the creator-protector of the universe
only knows and sees the whole universe
* He who after knowing the entire universe may remain
detached or who without being involved into it knows the universe is a God.
Besides Indrabhuti Gautama, he had other Ganadharas whose names are as follows:
1 Agnibhuti,
2 Vayubhuti,
3. Sucidatta,
4. Sudharma,