Way of Life Part 1

SR No.: 006513
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Bhadraguptasuri
Publisher: Vishvakalyan Prakashan Trust Mehsana
Publication Year: 1986
Total Pages: 432
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Religion
File Size: 22 MB

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truth, is the opposite of this. If you try to ruin the happiness of others whatever happiness you have will be ruined; but how can people blinded with jealousy see this great truth? Such people are not even willing to understand it. Kadamba, the queen of Malva was like that. She thought, "If the king develops dislike for Lilavathi, his love for me would increase. Otherwise, I will not get the King's love in this life. What is there to be wished for in life if it is devoid of love ?" Kadamba also knew that the King's love for Lilavathi would not be affected unless he saw some serious fault in her character. Attachment and love for a person disappear only when some serious fault is seen in that person.
You will not be able to discard your attachment for this mundane life until you develop the attitude of discerning its defects and derogations. That is why, the enlightened people deprecate this mundane life. They describe also the countless derogations of this earthly life. Realise the truth that your attachment for Samsar will end when you discern at least one defect in life.
ATTACHMENT ARISES FROM SEEING MERITS : DETACHMENT APPEARS WHEN FAULTS ARE SEEN
From the Audience : It is dangerous to listen to your discourse. You may make us give up our attachment for this life.
Maharajashri : There is real danger in the mundane life; but these great men see danger here! In the worldly life, there is danger at every step. Every moment, there is danger. Do you know that ? Our duty is to free people from that dangerous mundane life. At least, think of this point. If the worldly life was not full of agony and anguish why did we have to renounce it? Even the pleasures of mundane life are fraught with peril. This worldly life abounds in countless defects and derogations. You see some merits in the mundane life; so you are attached to it; and you are interested in it. You see merits in Samsar, but we see defects and derogations.. Attachment arises on account of seeing merits and detachment appears when defects and derogations are seen.