Vardhaman Book on Jainism

Author(s): Jayshree Menon
Publisher: Bennete Coleman & Co Ltd

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ing daily, for filling my bag, to the brim, with the kind thoughts and love of people."
A total antithesis to the self-seeking persons of the age, Gardiji craves no form of attention or personal publicity. He does not accept any awards and nor does his name appear anywhere on any donor or trustee list. He has distanced himself from the fields of both industry and politics, for sheer selflessness is the motto of his life.
Not even a single school, waterworks or temple constructed by him, is named after him. He names them after a local person, his daughtersin-law or his grandchildren and great grandchildren, all of whom are settled abroad and unknown in India. His philosophy is, 'Simple Liv.
ing, High Thinking', and he wants to inculcate positive thoughts and optimism into every moment. As he simply states, "Jo achha hai, wo mera hai. It should be our attempt to focus on whatever is good in our personal world and let go of negativity."
This sanguine approach to life lets him live without any worries or tensions, doing whatever good he can to fellow beings along the way. However, with all the humility of a truly great man, this saint of the 21st century, dismisses his immense contribution to society, saying, "I am born to be forgotten, not remembered. I want to be like the foundation stone, providing a firm and strong base, for others to build their beautiful dreams on."
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