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* Only he, in whom the sublime virtues of compas
sion, omniscience and an absolute victory over all inner enemies have appeared in their fullness, can expound the mysteries of the doctrines of Dharma.
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* The Buddha said "The soul is not permanent and
immortal”. Kapil Maharshi said. "The soul is permanent and immortal”. But Bhagwan Mahavir said, "The soul is permanent as well as transient”. It is permanent in its original form; but transient in its modified form.
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* We do not have any enmity against the Vedas, nor
do we have any partiality for the Agamas. We love and respect that truth that has been expounded from the point of view of multiple-vision. We have faith in that truth.
* Love shows the presence of consciousness even in
inert substances. He, who loves the Paramatma can visualize the Paramatma even in a stone. There is no pride in love and there is no suspicion in
love.
DISCOURSE 6
वचनाद् यदनुष्ठानमविरुद्धाद् यथोदितम् ।
मैञ्यादिभावसंयुक्तं तद्धर्म इति कीर्त्यते ॥ The great acharya, Haribhadra Soori, the ocean of supreme compassion expounds the real nature of Dharma. He says that Dharma has two forms; one is the aspect of external observance and activity; and the other is the aspect of internal contemplation and faith. The external spiritual activities cannot be carried out according to your fancy. If it is merely a formal and nominal spiritual activity, even if it is willed by the mind, whenever it is done, wherever it is done, it is not really Dharma. If sinful
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