Initially came, tree of Dharma that developed a strong footing with advent of Lord Krishna (an avatar of his era) who succeeds in re-establishing Dharma (righteousness). This tree of Dharma developed its first branch and came, Mahavira (24th Tirthankara of Jainism). Few years later another branch and advent Siddhartha Gautama! Still another branch; came Jesus Christ and a few centuries […]
Mahavira did not believe in power of miracles. Once an elderly person with something in hand covered with cloth approached Mahavira. Even from a distance Mahavira understood what it was all about. The moment the elderly person contacted Mahavira for his benevolence, grace… Mahavira replied do not come to me for just by touching your child I could never bring […]
Mahavira came about 77 years earlier to coming of Buddha. Both were contemporaries. Mahavira gained enlightenment at 42 years of age and then engaged in deshna (discourses) to disseminate pearls of jnana wisdom he gained on path of pure spirituality. Siddhartha Gautama gained enlightenment around 80 years of age and by that time his body had become frail. He left […]
When people pursue rather worship man gods like Mahavira, Gautama Buddha, Jesus Christ or Prophet Mohammed… I remember my childhood when I also thought the same! But one thing of Mahavira struck me… every single human being on mother earth had divinity within to become a Mahavira… a Jina! This teaching of Jainism was not taken lightly by me. […]
A seeker, traveler of spiritual path in the last stages of spiritual pursuit can remain without food and water for about 70 days. Mahavira (24th Tirthankara of Jainism) could remain without food and water for 55 days. A pure soul atman, one on the verge of becoming a pure soul atman does not need any food intake. One was […]