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DISCOURSE 3
The Listener: You please guide us to study it; and we will study that philosophy.
Maharajashri : If you really want to study it, I will certainly help you. We shall begin night-classes for it. But, look here, you must study it. If you merely listen to my discourse and get away that will not be enough. You have to make notes of what I say. There is the need for preparation; you have to attend the night-classes regularly and systematically; and you must come on time. Tell me. Are you ready for this?
The Listener: We are ready.
Maharajashri : How many are ready? At least, fifty men are necessary and then my time will be usefully spent. Let us try. We shall begin the philosophy classes. As long as you do not know the truth about the soul and Karmas; and as long as you do not understand them; you cannot also understand the meaning of Dharma. The soul has been in the bondage of Karmas from times immemorial. It is surrounded and permeated by Karmas. We have to liberate our soul from the bondage of Karmas, by means of Dharma and by means of spiritual propensities and activities. The soul can be released from the bondage of Karmas. That is why the author of Dharmabindu has clearly stated this truth, “Dharma can give us salvation".
The Punyakarma or merit gathers in the soul by means of one kind of Dharma and by means of another kind of Dharma, both sinful Karmas and blessed Karmas get annihilated or destroyed. Just as on account of the auspicious effect of the Punyakarma or merit, physical and sensual delights can be attained; in the same manner, when Karmas are destroyed spiritual felicity can be attained. As the souls get liberated from the Karmas binding them, through the destruction of those Karmas, to that extent they attain bliss gradually. Just as on account of the ascendance of Punyakarma we can attain heavenly life, we can attain absolute deliverance by the total destruction of both sinful Karmas and blessed Karmas. Even the destruction of the sinful and the blessed Karmas takes place only by means of
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| SR No. | 006513 |
| Book Title | Way of Life Part 1 |
| 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 |