Treasure Of Qualities Introduction to Inspiring Life of Acharya Vijaydharmsuri Maharaj

Author(s): Prashamratnavijay
Publisher: Dharmkrupa Trust

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Shree Shantinath Deraaser Dabisar
Temples formed with the inspiration of Dharmasuri Maharaj
his suggestions in every smallest of the decisions. There are immoderate number of remarkable instances of Dharmasuri Maharaj that
arrive under the section of his inimitable devotion, his love for serving the mankind, his feeling of compassion and mercy, his attribute of modesty and obedience, his generosity and his intensive patience and calamity.
There are many notable incidents just based on his single attribute of humility. And even these are the only recorded incidents, which were witnessed either by his companions or disciples. Otherwise who knows how many such occasions would have taken place in his life, in the absence of those people? And even who guarantees that all the incidents witnessed by them would have surely been recorded?
In VS 2032/1976, Dharmasuri Maharaj had inspired the Shravak to organize a Chari Paalak Sangh' of 72 days from Mumbai to Palitana. It's a unique concept of our religion in which a congregation or group of Sadhu-Sadhviji, Shravak and Shravika (monks, nuns, laymen, laywomen) carry out a pilgrimage to a certain place, walking bare feet and follow the specific 6 principles ending with the letters 'RI' (1) Paadchaari :- Walking bare feet (2) Bhumi Santhaari :- Resting on the
ground. (3) Aavashyakkari: - Performing essential rituals like pratikraman. (4) Ekalaahari: - consuming the food only once in a day, (5) Brahmachaari: - Forsaking sexual activities and (6) Sacchittaparihaari: - Using only the required non-living objects. It was a gigantic event and a perfect management + execution and incommensurable donations were the intrinsic requirements. It wasn't easy to even think of putting this plan on the paper, but Dharmasuri Maharaj kept all eyes on it and successfully designed the huge occasion in an innovative manner. The people who were linked with this Sangh from any aspect recollect that there were so enormous number of laymen & laywomen willing to become a part of it that after a certain limit, the managers and organizers had to literally reject the admissions of pilgrimages further.
The most noteworthy feature of this Sangh was the compassionate activity which ran for intact 72 days in evening. At 4 p.m. in the clock, Dharmasuri Maharaj would come out from his tent and rest on a chair for being a spectator of the wonderful heart - touching activity carried out by the laymen under his own influence and guidance. All the Non-Jain tribes residing in the nearby villages of the Sangh camp would be invited by the organizers and at this time, they would offer them numerous objects like food grains, utensils, clothes, house wares etc. in a systematic and respectful manner. Those poor and ignorant humans would instantly pay their obeisance in Dharmasuri Maharaj's feet
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