58-year-old Bhanwarlal Doshi, who was profiled by Forbes and
said to be worth over $600m, runs a plastic company in Delhi, India. But Doshi
would get converted into the famous Jain monk’s life, prompting him to give up
his $600m empire.
He got converted on Sunday and became one of the disciples of
Jain Acharya, Shri Gunratna Surishwarji Maharaj.
To kick-off his monk life, a lavish three-day send-off party
was thrown for him, where 1,500 people served food to guests. After the
ceremony, he is expected to live in abject poverty with no maids or money or
any physical possession.
Times of India reports that, “The venue [of the send-off] was
built in the form of a ship. 500 hotel rooms were booked to accommodate guests.
An estimated 150,000 people participated in the event.”
Reports said he had always wanted to become a monk after he
listened to Jain’s lectures in 1981, but it took him time to convince his
family.
Source:Vanguard
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