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________________ exaraaaaaaaaaaaaaa 2 * Realization of being ignorant is the foundation of knowledge. Stupid people think that they are very intelligent. Lunatics in a mental asylum fancy that they are not lunatics. жоохоожоохохохоокое * How can there be tone in a stone? Weal is not present in zeal. If the younger generation is runn. ing madly after beauty, the older generation is running after wealth forgetting its duty. Even in religious centres, fashion-shows abound; there, competitions in dress, in hair-styles; and in beauty abound around. * A sinless life is the source of all kinds of felicity. For all felicities both materialistic and spiritual, the only sure source is a sinless life. DEMO * Sorrow will remain as long as we have to remain in Sanusar. Now, we should make such endeavours as will free us from the necessity of a rebirth in Samsar. That endeavour lies in right vision, right knowledge and right conduct. ererererererere DISCOURSE 5 The great scholar, Acharya dev, Shri Haribhadra Soori expounds the efficacy of Dharma at the beginning of his great work. धनदो धनार्थिनां प्रोक्तः कामिना सर्व कामदः । धर्म एवापवर्गस्य पारम्पर्येण साधकः ॥ A man cannot have any knowledge of that reality which has not come within his view. If some entity should attract man's attention, he must acquire love and respect for it and if he does so, he will understand its efficacy. The effect of that entity has to be explained. If a man understands a thing thus, Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
SR No.006513
Book TitleWay of Life Part 1
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorBhadraguptasuri
PublisherVishvakalyan Prakashan Trust Mehsana
Publication Year1986
Total Pages432
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English & Religion
File Size22 MB
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