Jain Comics
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Five Gems and Other StoriesFive Gems is the story of a merchant who became a millionaire by misusing the property of a poor Brahmin, entrusted to him. On the strength of his goodwill of honesty he deprived the trusting Brahmin of five invaluable gems. Deeply hurt by this violation of trust, the Brahmin died and reincarnated as a snake it took its revenge by killing young and newly wedded sons of the merchant.
Seeing the Soul and Consequence of Inflexibility. these two stories have been taken from the Jain Agam-Raj-prashniya Sutra. |
Gautam Swami - The Ambrosia-ManGanadhar lndrabhuti Gautam was the first and the principal disciple of Bhagavan Mahavir. Initially he was a renowned scholar of the Vedas and Vedangas. Later he became a disciple of Bhagavan Mahavir and absorbed all the knowledge of the 14 Purvas (the subtle canons). Although an unparalleled scholar, Ganadhar Gautam was a humble, inquisitive. self dependent. and strictly austere person. He was an explorer of truth, a profound meditator, and a discipliner of sense organs.
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Harikesh BalHarikesh Bal was born in a poor and so called untouchable family. His dark complexion and fearful and bizarre appearance made him repulsive even to people of his own caste and clan. Over and above this, his angry and jealous temperament added fuel to the fire of his sorrow.With the blessings of a guru, Harikesh Bal, the object of everyone‘s hatred, finds the path of austerities. He conquers his anger. Conquering his faults. he one day becomes an austere shraman (ascetic) venerated by gods.
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HemchandracharyaAcharya Shri Hem-chandra Suri was a great man endowed with unique qualities. He was an accomplished scholar of Shrut (Jain scriptures). He was an ocean of knowledge. Besides this he enhanced the glory of Jain order by bringing Siddharaj and Kumarpal, the kings of Gujarat, under his influence and infusing love for Jainism in them. As a token of his respect for the unique talents of Hem-chandracharya. King Kumarpal of Gujarat honoured him with the title 'Kalikal Sarvajna'. His contribution towards spread of ahimsa in western India is considered unparalleled. His was the period of all-round progress of the state of Gujarat.
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Heer vijayjiShri Heer Vijaya Surl had an extremely attractive and dominating personality. He had a unique magnetism. His speech had acquired astounding power due to its inherent sweetness and gravity backed by unparalleled scholarship. He followed the Jain doctrine of non-absolutism. Religious tolerance was natural to him. But at the same time he was steadfast in his own religious belief and was a strict and sincere follower of ascetic conduct. This extreme detachment had impressed the emperor very much. Suriji had very close contact with Akbar for about more than three years.
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Jina Kushal SuriShri Jina Kushal Surf today enjoys maximum popularity as the most altruistic and beneficent lor masses and devotees. it was his astonishing determination and courage that he spent five years in Sindh. faraway from Marawar, he normal area of his activities and worked for promotion of Jainism. In spite of the rule of Moghuls he persevered in his mission and succeeded.
He converted more than 50,000 people to Jainism by making them abstain from vices like hunting and consuming meat and wine. Besides Muslim kings, Nawabs and hundreds of common Muslims his followers included thousands of Brahmins. Kshatriyas. etc. |
King Pradeshi and Keshikumar ShramanA non-believer and anti-religious person like Pradeshi, who was engrossed in sins including violence and passing death sentence even for minor crimes, turned into a great believer and highly religious person. He became a prophet of compassion and forgiveness, so much so that when he became aware that his queen had fed him poison-mixed food he remained calm and forgiving. He was neither sad nor angry at the queen. What brought about this change ? The answer is-influence of pious company.
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King Kumarpal and HemchandracharyaUnder the influence of Shri Hemchandracharya, Siddharaj, the king of Gujarat, became tolerant towards all religions and performed many historical deeds of public welfare. Kumarpal succeeded Siddharaj as ruler of Gujarat. Kumarpal was under the influence of Acharyashri since the very beginning. This added ideal virtues like love for knowledge, kindness for people, amnesty for beings, devotion for Jina and guru and religious tolerance to his valiant personality. As a consequence the state of Gujarat saw all-round progress and affluence.
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