12-year-old Surat Boy Bhavya Shah to become Jain monk today

A 12-year-old Bhavya Shah has decided to renounce his family and join the order of Jain monks. He will join the order in Surat on Thursday at a ceremony that will be attended by nearly 500 Jain monks and 7,000 people. "Family life is full of sins at every step. I have decided to become a monk so that I can keep myself away from sins of this material world. This is my own decision," said Bhavya. Asked about his family's reaction, he said he is renouncing his family because his parents have taught him the path of truth. "My parents will also take this path one day," he said. His father, Dipesh Shah, is a diamond merchant in Surat and the family has welcomed the decision.