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“Such a great favour in return of just two dollars!” were filled and brimmed with tears. He felt, 'What is this? Is this
“No, I'm in no state of returning and repaying the grace reality or a dream? Am I under some magic spell? Such a
you bestowed for the great life-lessons of peace and generosity boundless grace showered on me! I've no words to say
through the two dollars. Now don't delay, tell me, how much is 'Thanks'! My two dollars have no worth in front of his graceful
the crisis?” generosity of crores!' He got up and just ghtly embraced him.
He said, “3 crores, forty lac dollars.” With tears streaming from the eyes, he said, “How can I take
“Would the company get into a smooth flow a er this? But today it is a cri cal condi on, a ques on of life or
ge ng this amount?” death for me, so I'm helpless, I've to take it. But I can't just
“No, not at all, this would just only repay the debts imagine the skyscraping height of your benevolence. You said
because a er ge ng recovered from the loss, the company you learnt generosity from me, But I think in such condi on I
would be le with zero capital.” couldn't have shown such benevolence. You just newly learnt
generosity and today you have done a heroic and valiant feat.
Just imagine, how can one even hear it? It feels like
saying sorry “Brother! I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked you this. You've not only saved my down-se ng pres ge but instead
If you want, I'll surely send you the meal expenditure, but this boosted it extremely high. You have set a new inspiring ideal, a
is… Oh my God, How big? This amount is really a monstrous, wonderful example of unmatched generosity today in this
country and this world. By giving such a big sacrifice, you're
giant amount! I can't reach, it's like touching the sky..” This man
really inspiring and mo va ng, encouraging others to imbibe
didn't say any such thing. When this man got overflowed with
such vast hearted noble generosity. How would I return your
such ample love for his countryman, who gave him just two
dollars! Then how much love and affec on should be favour?” Saying so, he stood there crying, repressed and
overflowing in our heart towards a Sadharmika! What is lowered by the exhaus ve weight of gra tude.
sadharmika? The whole Jain shashan lies in it! He may “Please, don't oblige me, Please don't feel embarrassed.
become a monk(sadhu) and upto Acharya. He may earn the You had done a great favour on me at that me. I can't pay even
merit of becoming Tirthankar and may really become thus. the full interest of it. Now take this and your secretary and
Devo on towards Bhagwan and Guru, vows, pledges, gra fy the environment.” A er having a heart-rending
conversa on, they came out with enormous ecstasy. He went
celibacy etc. lie in sadharmika.
to the bank with the secretary, encashed the cheque came back
On listening to this, He said,” Ok that's it? Ok then take
to the office and returned the debt of everyone in liquid cash.
this cheque of three crores, forty lacs and secondly, an
invita on for partnership in our company!” Saying so, he wrote Both companies joined hands and came together. Both owners
and gave a cheque and also a partnership offer. became Business partners. If we have a live and bea ng heart,
we can learn many lessons from this incident of exemplary
That American who was in crisis was completely
astonished, seemed an unbelievable thing to him! His eyes benevolence and apprecia on. What are the unimaginable
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