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DADAGURU SHRI JINA KUSHAL SURI
Atimuktak was filled with the curiosity to behold Bhagavan. He accompanied Gautam Swami to the garden. When he saw Bhagavan Mahavir he was filled with joy. When he heard the speech of Bhagavan he was overwhelmed with feelings of detachment. Due to the influence of pious karmas of earlier birth he desired to become an ascetic. He requested, "Bhante! I want to be your disciple." Bhagavan said, "Beloved of gods! Seek permission from your parents and then get initiated. Don't postpone a pious act."
Atimuktak returned home and expressed his desire for initiation to his mother. The mother said, "Son! You are still a child. You are ignorant. What do you know of religion?" The child said, "Mother, I know what I do not know and I do not know what I know. "With surprise the mother said, "What do you mean by that?"
Atimuktak, "Mother! I know that one who is born is certain to die. But I do not know when, where, how, and after how many days he will die. I do not know that what karmas cause a soul to be born as an infernal being, an animal, a human, or a divine being. But I know that it is one's own karmas that lead to such births."
These words of profound intelligence and detachment from her son reassured the mother. At last the parents arranged for his initiation ceremony. He was initiated by Bhagavan Mahavir, studied scriptures including the eleven Angas and got liberated in the end.
(Antakriddasha Sutra 6/15)
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