I read your article of the 6th June about Shri Bhanwarlal Doshi who's chosen the monastic life as per Jainism. I am too small to criticise but would like to give my humble opinion.
He is a millionaire and renounced everything for ascetic simple living. I understand that because of his social status he should invite close relatives and some business people. Nonetheless, to invite 150,000 people with a pomp of procession of decorated elephants, camels, horses, musicians, 1,000 monks, etc. to celebrate his renunciation and spend many Rs. crores is too much like show business. On the other hand thousands of children under 10 in India have to cadge for the scraps and work up to midnight to feed their mothers and families.
If he had started something like 'Poor Mothers Charity', he would definitely achieve moksha and God will definitely embrace him with His Love!!!
Upendra Kapadia
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