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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* There can be no sin like hating jivas. There can
be no wicked action like harming and hurting jivas. In order to discard your hatred for Jivas you should be always bathing in the Ganges of
neutrality and other such exalted attitudes. * Contempt and scorn are the friends of “Pride”
and "Selfishness" or of “I” and “mine”. * I have seen some elders in some families who
were being harassed by agitations and worries for
want of the attitude of neutrality or unconcern. * Is it our task to reform everyone ? Can we force
our opinions and beliefs on others and compel
them to accept them ? * Our words can be cruel on account of intolerance. We cannot maintain softness and sweetness in
speech because we do not care for them. KONEXOEKOOKOOKOOKOOK
DISCOURSE 22
The great acharya, the erudite scholar and the great benefactor, Haribhadrasooriji reveals the nature and form of Dharma, in his work, Dharmabindu. This great acharya who says that the qualities of amity, compassion, love and neutrality must be present in the hearts of those who perform spiritual austerities, has attained a high place of honour in the Jain Shasan. Not only Jain scholars but also other scholars praise the greatness of this Jain acharya, whole-heartedly. Not only Indian scholars but also foreign scholars are full of praise and admiration for him. Of course, all the 1444 granthas written by him are not extant to-day; but those that are extant are extraordinary and unprecedented in respect of their excellence and profundity. Some of them have been translated into Gujarathi. Some of them have been also translated into Hindi and are available. All of you can read them. You can contemplate on them; and assimilate them. If you do so, you will attain great felicity – great spiritual felicity.