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________________ домоохобоожәбәбәбәбебел avoarsaraakaavarovavano * Dharma is for living. Every breath of your life must carry with it the sacred fragrance of Dharma in it. Strength is necessary to accept and adopt a new theory or ideology. Strength is necessary to accept new ideas. A man devoid of strength can never bring about a revolution. People should possess a strong heart and sturdy individuality to bring about a revolution. Otherwise, a revolution will be an illusion. * If you are the head of the family and if you are a man of importance, it is absolutely necessary that you should possess such lofty virtues as sensibility, dignity and magnanimity. Only then can you do full justice to your family. * If you keep floating and drifting aimlessly on the waves of worldly life, they will throw you into the deep abysm of spiritual ruin. You must lead your life with a little thoughtfulness and wisdom. * Is it mere obscurantism when we say that yo?! wife should render loving service to your family; should drench the members of your family in the pellucid showers of tender love and should instil into them culture and nobility ? Do you think all this is old-fashioned and orthodox ? genoegeveeroeven DISCOURSE 38 The great scriptural scholar, Acharyashri Haribhadrasooriji describes the ordinary principles of the Grihasthadharma in his work, Dharmabindu. In fact, the Samanyadharma or the code of ordinary principles of the Grihasthadharma is of greater importance than the special principles of the Grihasthadharma. If we view them from the point of view of practicability, we find that the ordinary principles are more difficult to practise than the special principles. The ordinary principles are to be practised in life. The ordinary Grihasthadharma has Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
SR No.006514
Book TitleWay of Life Part 2
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorBhadraguptasuri
PublisherVishvakalyan Prakashan Trust Mehsana
Publication Year1986
Total Pages362
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English & Religion
File Size18 MB
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