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* "The victory over the senses" means the senses
not having a deep attachment for their respective objectives. The pilgrimage on the path of Moksha cannot be carried on without that victory over the senses.
* Keep off the temptations of status, wealth and
prestige. Obduracy in respect of anything is im. proper.
* The man who is intoxicated by arrogance cannot
maintain a balance in respect of the endeavours relating to Dharma (spiritual pursuits); Artha (money); and Kama (worldly desires). Such a man cannot attain a victory over his senses also.
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If you entertain pride and vanity in respect of anything in this life, you will not get it in your next life; and even if you get it, it will be of an inferior kind.
DGaw
* You must discard the eight kinds of pride. Pride
is a kind of fire. Everything gets burnt and swallow
ed by that fire. Nerererererer WMO
DISCOURSE 49
The great scriptural scholar, the supreme ocean of compassion, Acharyashri Haribhadrasooriji describes the ordinary Grihastudharma, at the beginning of his magnificent work, Dharmabindu. He expounds here the fifth ordinary principle of the Grihastadharma, namely, the victory over the senses,
LET THERE BE NO DEEP ATTACHMENTS
The victory over the senses means that the senses must not have a deep attachment for their respective and related objects. The fifth principle of the life of a householder! The various senses accept and enjoy their respective objects; they will have
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