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AN INTROVERT IDENTITY
The light house of knowledge, Power house of Be it criƟ cism or appreciaƟ on, he is the same. He
faith, Wisest of the wise, Head of 527 Shadhus. has mastered the art of ignoring criƟ cism and being
A heavy impact but a personality as light as a indiī erent to appreciaƟ on.
feather !! A river ß owing on two sides of a city is considered
Many Ɵ mes he has to aƩ end back-to-back a sign of progress and prosperity. Similarly overß owing
ceremonies & gatherings. with Virtues and Punya on both banks – internal and
external, Pujyashree's presence marks the progress
It is quite understood that the one whose best
and prosperity of the present Jinshasana.
friend was only sacred scriptures for 40 long years
cannot digest this change in an instance, but it has Pujyashree's life reminds us of a verse from
been 23 years, yet Pujyashree cannot get set to the "Gyansar" which means – “The one readily leaves
change !! But it does not mean he got 'upset'. He has the internal and external accumulaƟ on of sensual
a posiƟ ve outlook which enables him to stay relaxed pleasures and vices like an insigniÞ cant blade of
in all situaƟ ons ... grass and remains indiī erent to worldly aī airs... he
is served all over !!”
Alongwith non-stop upscale festivities,
Anjanshalakas, Pratishthas, Dikshas, being a ConƟ nuously immersed in the deep vast world
GachchhadhipaƟ of 527 shadhus, he also has to pay of scriptures - its reading, contemplating and
personal aƩ enƟ on to the overall development of reß ecƟ ng Pujyashree's personality is reß ected in
each and every saint by giving them Ɵ mely advice this verse. One thing is crystal clear - only the one who
and instrucƟ ons, necessary punishment to atone for can selß essly leave everything can obtain everything !!!"
their sins and purify their soul. Amidst so many On the peak of external prosperity and success
responsibiliƟ es and a Ɵ ght schedule, he never becomes even today every morning Pujyashree Þ rst revises
anxious or losses his temper !! the 20 stanzas of enƟ re Vitrag Sootra (Approx
His face – always radiaƟ ng happiness. 189 verses) and there aŌ er commences his daily chores.
His tongue – always spreading sweetness. Once a week he would revise the approx 700
verses of Aagam sootra, “Dashavaikalika”.
His eyes – always sparkling with kindness...
A melƟ ng pot of overß owing aī ecƟ on and
Just as a man walking on a bridge merely passes
absolute indiī erence...
over the water without geƫ ng wet, similarly any
incident, be it good or bad would not aī ect him.
Infact, not even touch him. He has lived over and
above each of these external occurrings.
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