The Life of Lord Mahavira: Always Concentrate Inside, Part 2 of 5

Now, let’s go back to India to Lord Mahavira. “He sat under the tree and started His night meditation. Some wayfarers also stopped under this tree. They collected dry wood and started a fire to cook food. Early in the morning they broke camp and went away. The fire was left burning. The wind was blowing in the direction of meditating Mahavira. The fire slowly spread and reached the spot where Mahavira was standing. Gaushalak shouted a warning. But Mahavira had no awareness besides that for His own soul. He was unmoved by the heat of the approaching flames. He was busy quashing the ultimate fire within Himself.” Our greed, anger, and ignorance’s fire inside. He was busy destroying this kind of flame, so He did not hear. He did not hear His friend shouting about the flame outside. He did not feel the heat of the flame outside. “The flame reached Him and scorched His feet. Even this acute pain did not reach the depth of His tranquility. After some time, the fire subsided on its own.”