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
second. I have a strong desire to go to Vaikunta.” Hearing my words, my wife became angry. What shall I say? She began to speak in such a way that I felt very sad. Lord, she is after all a woman. She began to abuse you also. But I said, "All right, I will go to Vaikunta, after performing the marriage of our son. Then, she became calm. Oh Lord! How can I hear abuses hurled against you? Of course, I will now accompany you to heaven, but people in this world will abuse you."
Hearing the words of the Seth, Naradji fell into deep thoughtfulness. Then he said, “Then, Seth, what shall we do now ?"
“Lord, kindly come in the month of Magh. Kindly take this trouble for my sake. I will certainly accompany you to heaven. For me at any rate, this life is nothing but poison." .
"All right, I will go now." Having said this, Naradji came near the magical airship and then set off to travel through the universe. Jivaraj Seth felt relieved and calm. He did not want to go to Vaikunta but he wanted to show to the world that he loved to go to Vaikunta, because the world honours and treats with reverence those people who love to go to Vaikunta. It was for this reason that Jivaraj wanted to become a Dharmatma in the eyes of the world. He desired to be honoured by the world. All of you also say, “We love salvation. We want to attain salvation? In case, Lord Simandhara Swami sends his messenger from the "Mahavideha" to you and if he says to you, “Come to Mahavideha. Come to Simandhara Swami and he will send you to Moksha. You will at once go. Would you not ?"
WHAT IS DESIRED IS DEMANDED
Someone from the Audience: “But we have to ask for Moksha only".
Maharajashri: “What is the use of merely asking for it? Do you ask for anything which you do not desire? You desire worldly life but you ask for Moksha. Very good. Well said! In this world have you asked for anything which you did not