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THE WAY OF LIFE
members of their own family and of others and of the families of their own children! Do they attain any happiness by doing such things? If you want to be happy discard at once your jealousy for others. Develop love and admiration for happy and virtuous people.
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See merits in the Arihants, Siddhas, Sadhus, householders, and in those who though possessing a false vision, are taking the road towards the path of salvation. Develop and maintain love and adoration for the virtues of all these. Do not feel jealous of those who are happy in the materialistic sense, that is, those who have bungalows, cars, servants and pomp and luxury on account of their merit. Even if they are misusing their prosperity and pelf, do not hate them. Have compassion for such people. Love and admire those wealthy people who are using their wealth for noble purposes. Love gives you serenity and felicity. Your soul will experience great felicity. What else do you seek in life?
To-day, we are completing our consideration of the virtue of love. We have covered three of the four great attitudes. We have discussed amity, compassion and love. Now, for three days, we shall consider the attitude of neutrality.
This is enough for today.
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