Treasure Of Qualities Introduction to Inspiring Life of Acharya Vijaydharmsuri Maharaj

Author(s): Prashamratnavijay
Publisher: Dharmkrupa Trust

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Chintamani Parshvanath Deraasar
Temples formed with the inspiration of Dharmasuri Maharaj
since the last 11 years, in spite of his house being just 10 - 15 steps away from the Temple premises.
What was wrong with that individual? Wasn't he nurtured with the virtues of worshipping the temple since his childhood or was there a completely different reason for his contradiction with the temple elements. Actually, on the last nocturnal function of the 1* ceremony, the said Shravak clashed with some members of the temple and although, the reason for the clash was much inferior in nature, he took it on his heart, deciding that he might break his relations with the temple and would not worship the idols as an outcome of it!
Such a strange decision! Even if there are blasts in Mumbai locals, no passengers decides that he shall forsake travelling in the train forever and how come just due to a small conflict's that individual decided of suspending his entire relation with the activities of the temple? Also it seems so foolish of displaying the reaction of his anger on the Arihant Bhagwaan who has done nothing bad of him! A Temple is a place where one has to arrive for minimizing his emotions of anger, greed, deceit, pride, attachments etc. but here, he tried to prove his short comings at the temple itself! Dharmasuri Maharaj, was well aware for it. Practically, that person was having not much important from the administrative aspect of the temple, but for Dharmasuri
Maharaj, each and every small or big member of the sangh was equally important and hence, without thinking much about his prestige, he visited the residence of that individual with his disciple, quickly as soon as he concluded with his arrival discourse of course with the motive of teaching him an essential lesson of life. Observing a revered Aacharya Maharaj entering his house all of a sudden, that gentleman got up with wonder & respect and paid the obeisance to his feet. Dharmasuri Maharaj recited the augury verses initially and then started describing him the dangerous effects of insulting the temple-elements out of anger. He narrated him tales related to the bitter experiences the individuals had received in the past years. He explicated his points so effectively, that the individual literally started crying out of regret. He accepted his mistake and criticized himself for behaving inept for such a long period of time. Dharmasuri Maharaj consoled him with the famous Gujarati proverb Jaagya tyaarthi sawaar' ('its dawn from the moment you are awake"), insisted him to remain present in Chadaava (auction) function held on the same night and affectionately took him the next day for worshipping the temple for the very 1st time after 11 years.
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