Book Title: Jainism and Modern Thought
Author(s): M M Shroff
Publisher: M M Shroff

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________________ 87 grans Begra Paragwat सय न कुज्जा न य फारवेज्जा करतमपि य णाणुजाणे निउनमाणे उकरेइ कम्म णिग्वाणमेयं कसिण समाहि। "Refrain thyself from sids, do not sin thyself nor get it committed by others, do not consider at good of the one who commit sins, the one who encourages others to commit sins or the bad actions is actually the sinner himself in this is the Moksha or the ultimate bliss." . With this gospel of Truth and Non-violence as proclaimed by the Omniscient Lord Mahavira ever cherished in his heart, Swamijee moved from place to place as a reformer and he being himself a strict disciplinarian, and never spaning in its pursuit, started eradicating the bone of contention among the sadhus, usage of making desciples in a manger one likes and the inertness of the ascetics Swamijee was very peaceful at heart and was never in white heat but was equally or even more pungent for lithargy in discipline and for non-observance of ascetic principles. A maistro in logic and of the knowledge of the Jaro Sutras, Swamijee was able to soften a stony hearted by thouroughly convincing him and by driving out from his mind any type of increduality with patience, mercy and tolerance To the most invidious, he was patient and clement Nodoubt Swamijee as a promotor of Truth had to pass through hot

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