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he was to live. He had no such friend or companion. The whole Universe was his house. Earth was the bed and the sky was the covering. He thought : 1
'Even the tiniest creature gets protection in the lap of its mother. Whereas my mother hates me and wants to commit suicide because of me. I have never insulted her because I consider her goddess. Then why this hatred ? Why she is unlike other mothers ?
He did not get the answer. How can he ? The real cause was of previous birth's Karmas. And this cause was invisible.
Sikhee had the patience to bear hunger, thirst and misery. Wandering through the forest he once met a Muni. His name was Suriver Vijaysinh. He was lost in meditation under a tree. Sikhee sat near his feet. When the monk opened his eyes, Sikhee bowed with respect. The Det 4 $. f .
