Theos-Talk Archives (December 2006 Message tt00688)

Friends,

In an article on Jainism, we can read: 

"Mahavira means mightiest of warriors; one in possession of Virya or 
Spiritual energy, described as 'the dauntless energy that fights its 
way to the supernal TRUTH out of the mire of lies terrestrial.' 
Mahavira, the founder of Jainism, is considered to be the twenty-
fourth Tirthankara. The first Tirthankara was Adinath or Rishabha, 
the twenty-second was Nemi or Neminath and the twenty-third was 
Parsvanath. Tirthankara is one who leads you to God. "Tirtha," in 
Sanskrit, means, among many things, a road or a passage and Tirtha-
kara is to create a passage (through life). Just as when a ship 
sails, it leaves behind a shiny track on the water, so also the 
great ones when they move leave behind a sacred track."  

See more at 

http://www.teosofia.com/Mumbai/7606jainism.html


Regards,  Carlos.