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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THE WAY OF LIFE
Answer:
You desire to make your son a doctor, a lawyer or an engineer. But the boy is not at all interested in studies. He does not even like to go to college. What would you tell him ? You would tell him this : "If you do not study now, at this time when you should, you will suffer in future. ...you will have nothing to eat; and you will die of hunger. You won't get even the job of a servant. You will be a vagabond in the world. Listen to me and study well". Have you not used fear to bring round your son by saying that he might die of hunger. Have you spoken the truth? You will tell him something more : "If you study well, you will secure an excellent job. You will carry on your work ably. You will earn a lot. You will build a large mansion; and you will have such luxuries as cars etc". Do you call this enticement ? or is it the actuality that you are describing ?
Question :
What we see with our eyes we consider actual, but you describe heaven and hell which cannot be seen. Therefore, we doubt their existence.
Answer:
Why should you think that nobody can see them just because you cannot see them. Why should we think that they do not exist since we cannot see them or understand them. Of course, we cannot see either heaven or hell but what does it matter? There are people who can actually see both heaven and hell. A special power of seeing is necessary to see them. Have you seen the millions of Jivas that keep moving and running about in a drop of water ? Even in filtered water ! If you try to see them with your naked eyes, you cannot see them but those who view the drop of water through a microscope can see in it millions of jivas. More jivas are seen in unfiltered water; but less in filtered water. I have seen such microbes personally through a microscope. Those souls that have attained avadhignan (Superior vision) and Kevalgnan (Absolute enlightenment)