International Mahavira Jain Mission, the public charity that manages Siddhachalam, is an accredited non-governmental organization with the United Nations. This year, the United Nations is celebrating the International Year of the Volunteer. Siddhachalam will kick-off events commemorating the United Nations International Year of the Volunteer with another round of tree planting on May 7 with a team of Goldman Sachs executives. Please join us and know more about our United Nations representation and meet with our United Nations delegates.
Keshi said to Gautam: “Whom do you call foes?” Hearing these words of Keshi, Gautam replied: “O sage! The first foe is one’s unconquered soul. Add to this the four passions of anger, conceit, deceit and greed, and the five senses of touch, taste, smell, sight and hearing. Vanquishing all these ten, I move about righteously.” Kumar-shraman Keshi said: “Gautam, you are endowed with excellent wisdom. You have removed my doubt…” Uttaradhyayana Sutra, 23:3- 39. The conversation between Sharman Keshi, follower of Bhagwaan Parsvanath, and Gautam Swami, the ganadhara of Bhagwaan Mahavira.