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weaknesses that are witnessed in the world. Devoid of
all this, He is on such a high spiritual plane. You can
reflect on this.
7) Also, you can think of the boundless favours He has
bestowed on us by throwing light on the 9 Tatvas

(entities that comprise this universe), the routine of a
Samyaktva soul, a Shravaka and a Sadhu. How does
this code of conduct benefit us and keep a check on
our wrongdoings? Thus, the advantages of His
guidance are worth contemplation.

You can also think that Lord showed such a wonderful vow
of not eating at night that can become our own as well other
living creature’s saviour.

For example a Brahmin woman went to a Jain nun alonwith
her Jain friend and accepted an oath to not eat anything at
night (after sunset). Eventually she got married and this oath
did not go well with her in-laws. When she flatly refused to
break her vow, her father-in-law went to drop her back to
her parent’s house. During the journey, they stayed overnight
at an acquaintance’s place. All of them had Dudhapaka (Sweet
rice milk) at night which was poisoned. Her father-in-law as
well as the host family was almost on death bed but the
Brahmin kanya who had not eaten at night was safe. She
called the doctor and eventually cured them off the poison
by way of vomit and motions. Eventually, every faith in Jainism
increased immensely and they too stopped eating at night.

O Lord ! You have bestowed us with so many favours like this
by showing us the right way.

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