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[The second Chaturmasa in Raja-Griha
conduct but indulges himself in sexual pleasures; and a soldier, who does not care for the protection of the public, but frightens them and practises bribery, are guilty of immorality. Religion is a thing of the heart. Indeed it maintains our life, awakens those who are sleeping, transfuses new life into those who are awakened, makes them active who are inspired, leads the active to the path of prosperity and the prosperous to self-realization. It is like nectar that enlivens the dead. It is that philosophers stone which transmutes the iron-like ignorant people of this world into gold. It is useful for all under all the circumstances. It is not a raw thread which can be broken into pieces by one stroke of wind.
Thus we see that Lord Mahavira made no distinction between man and man; and it was due to his following this ideal that he could attain to Tirthankara-hood. If we pride in calling ourselves the followers of the Lord, we must try to get rid of our weaknesses, make no distinction between man and man, practise the principle of 'equality' in our life, and make our life pure and noble. May Lord Mahavira thrill you with this feeling of philanthropy.
Lord Mahavira stayed in the Dharma-Shala of the weaver, and began to meditate there. Occasionally people came from far and near and considered themselves very fortunate to see the Lord in meditation. The owner of that Dharma-shala, the weaver himself, attended upon the Lord and prayed to him every day to pass the Chaturmasa (the four months of the Rainy Season) in his Dharma-shala. But his request could not be granted as the Lord remained
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