When Lord Buddha was undergoing “Mahaparinirvana” in the shadow of a Saal tree at Kushinagar on a full moon day, his disciple Anand was weeping over Buddha’s departure and told him thus, “ Dear Lord! You are leaving me in the midst, and I haven’t become enlightened (Arihant) yet, what will happen to me? The world will be absolutely dark for me. You were the light…. Have compassion on us” ...