Vijaydharmasuri

Author(s): A J Sunavala
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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RENUNCIATION
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These objects of the senses, as it is said in the Gitā, the Song of the Lord, turn away from the abstemious dweller in the body.
IN SEARCH OF A GURU Being in this manner dissatisfied with the world and its objects, Mūla Chandra soon began to feel that the household life was full of hindrance, the haunt of passion, and that the homeless state- the life of seclusion—was the life of bliss. His uneasiness began to increase day after day, and his resolve to live the spiritual life grew stronger and stronger, until at last the time came when he made up his mind to renounce; and one day, without informing any one where he was going, he definitely abandoned his paternal house, and went forth alone, homeless, in search of a Guru, a preceptor, who would give him the happiness, the eternal and everlasting peace and happiness, which he was longing for.
VRIDDHI CHANDRA AND HIS SERMON Leaving Mahuwā, Mūla Chandra went to Bhawnagar, where the venerable monk, Vșiddhi Chandra, was living. Vriddhi Chandra was a great preacher, known for his high degree of learning and piety. His absolute unselfishness and meekness of character had ensured for him the love of his followers and the respect even of those who differed from his views. His sermons as well as the private discourses and disputations which he was holding with orthodox and heterodox visitors in the Upāshraya were deeply en