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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of the soul. Actually, the power of atomic energy is nothing before the power of the soul. The power of the soul is definitely greater than that of atomic energy. The innate spiritual action of saluting the Paramatma causes the emergence of the atmashakti or the power of the soul. On account of that power, impediments get destroyed; sorrows get decimated. Above all, it removes all obstructions and impediments from the path of man's life.
The subject-matter of the book
Just as the author has offered an invocation at the beginning of the grantha, he has also mentioned its purport. In other words, he has mentioned in the beginning, the subject matter that he writes about in the grantha. The theme or the subject of the grantha is dharma. The author wishes to write something about dharma. It is absolutely right and proper that at the beginning of the grantha, the author should mention its subjectmatter. Those who have a desire to know the subject and who have an intellectual thirst for it, may read the grantha or listen to it. I had such an intellectual thirst to know the subject matter of the grantha; hence I read it. You too have a similar thirst to know it; so you have come here to listen to discourses on the grantha. People get delight by listening to discourses on that subject which they desire to know. They get spiritual satisfaction by listening to discourses on that subject. You will experience that kind of satisfaction. The author of the book has expounded the subject in such an excellent manner that it slakes your thirst to know it; it gives you satisfaction and satisfaction is itself a delight.
The usefulness of the Grantha
Having mentioned the subject matter of the work, he has also explained its usefulness. He himself has clearly and emphatically stated thus, his purpose in writing the book, "In order to render some help to Jivas!” "In order to give the light of knowledge to jivas!” This is a transient purpose. The ultimate usefulness of the work is the attainment of salvation! The attainment of Nirvana (absolute deliverance)! If our action is