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"Guru Vallabh : An Ideal Character"
Lavina Jain, Ludhiana "Lives of Great men
All Remind us,
We can make Our life Sublime,
And Parting Leave Behind us,
Foot Prints on
The sand of time" These sterling words are for those heavenly bodies, who indeed meant something for this world. The persons like them are very rare because the qualities occurs at least quantity. Jain Acharya Shri Vijay Vallabh Surishwar Ji Maharaj was one of the spiritual personality who arrived this world and changed the whole meaning of this earth. He sacrifise his whole life to this Samaj. He is one of the most rememberable personality. The persons like them are just for worship and to follow. BIRTH AND SANYASI AT SEVENTEEN:
Acharya Shri Ji was born in 1870 at Vadodhra. He was the son of Deep Chand and Iccha Bai. They both were very religious. They were very devout Jain House holders. They gave Guru Ji inspiration of religion. Acharya Ji renounced worldly life at the tender teen age of seventeen and became a Sanyasi. He imbibed learning and practicle wisdom for a decade at the feet of his revered preceptor Jain Acharya Shri Atma Ram Ji Maharaj. He was the great Saint who arouse people from narrow mindness. They both spend their life not only for him even for whole country. A GREAT SCHOLAR:
Acharya Shri Ji was a great scholar of Metaphysics, History, Hindi etc. He was indeed not only a man of knowledge infact he was the knowledge of men. He was filled with the knowledge of every field. A PIECE ANGLE OF LORD MAHAVIRA:
Acharya Shri was a piece angle of Lord Mahavira. He goes on reduces the illitracy and Super stitiousness from India. Acharya Shri Ji said, "I am neither a Hindu, nor a Sikh, nor a Muslim, nor a Jain, nor a Buddhist. But I am a peace angle of Lord Mahavir." A GREAT EDUCATIONIST:
Acharya Shri Ji was a great Educationist. He worked very hard for the eradication of illitracy. He spent his whole life for removing the illitracy by roots. He established large no. of schools- colleges, Acedamic research centres, Libraries and Gurukuls on the different parts of our country. Opening of Mahavira Jain Vidalya is the most gloring example. Because of him many girls and boys goes on studying and make not only their own future but also the future of their country bright. Many professions take place on those centres and many people earn their food there because of him. He emphasised on the education of women. A FREEDOM FIGHTER:
Acharya Shri Ji was not only related with Jain Samaj but the whole country and all religions are related to him. He was a great freedom fighter of India. During the disturbed conditions of partition of our country in 1947. He plays a very important role. He aroused people from Slumber and inertia. He goes on awankening people to rose up with their country. He wanted India to be a place of unity, peace and love. He tried his best for all this.
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