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
Dharma. Do you want the Karmas to be rooted out and destroyed ?
A Listener : Have we to destroy all our Karmas to attain Moksha ?
Maharajashri : Do all of you desire Moksha ? Do you dislike the physical and the sensual delights of life? Do you feel that the delights of the senses are not fascinating? You are not fascinated by the pleasures of wealth, worldly desires and heavenly joys arising from merit, Punyakarma ? Then your objectives have been attained. I hope you did not say that only to please me. I hope that you are not thinking thus : "Maharaj Sahib will be delighted if we talk of the attainment of salvation. He will think that we are desirous of attaining Moksha. We will appear to be noble people in his eyes." Well, you desire to attain salvation. I hope you will say that even in your house. I hope you will say that to your wife, your children and your friends.
"Look, this samsar (mundane life) abounds in sorrows. It is meaningless and fruitless. The pleasures of life are not fit to be enjoyed. I wish to renounce this worldly life. I wish to be initiated into the Charitra Dharma to get rid of the bondage of Karmas. All of you think well. You too join me in accepting the Charitra Dharma” I hope you will speak thus in your house also.
A Listener : If we speak thus in our houses, there will be a terrible quarrel in our houses.
Maharajashri : Therefore, you don't speak thus in your houses. Is that so? You utter a lie even to me. To which time does your statement refer? When did a quarrel take place in your house? Do you only think that a quarrel will take place if you speak of becoming a Sadhu ? Make the experiment and see; or you admit that you merely speak of attaining moksha and you do not have a desire for it. Once, there was a rich man by name Jivaraj Seth. It seems he was speaking to the divine sage Narada about his desire of going to Vaikunta or to attain salvation.