Way of Life Part 3

SR No.: 006515
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Bhadraguptasuri
Publisher: Vishvakalyan Prakashan Trust Mehsana
Publication Year: 1986
Total Pages: 348
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Religion
File Size: 18 MB

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THE WAY OF LIFE
by some Sadhu Maharaj; if he has read some books on Dharma and if some Muniraj says, “You have become a scholar”, that is enough. He begins to think that he is a Sarvajna or an omniscient person. He wears a garland of beads of some gurus and goes about claiming that he is a scholar; and starts a wordy war-fare with Sadhus and Munis. He would not have made an in-depth study of any Dharmagrantha. He borrows ideas from others without knowing what they are. Everything is borrowed; and nothing is his own. He continues to feed his arrogance by engaging himself in endless and futile wordy encounters; and keeps treating others with utter contempt. You must keep yourself away from such people. You should not associate with such people.
You go on worshipping the Almighty in accordance with your respective traditions and practices, and always render service to athithis (guests). You also understand what kind of people are called athithis.
WHO ARE CALLED ATHITHIS (GUESTS) ?
Those great men who always, on all days, engage themselves in auspicious, and sublime spiritual activities; who carry out Tapasya and the endeavour to attain self-control at all times and on all days are called Athithis or guests. They do not say, "To-day, it is Ashtami; to-day it is Chaturdasi etc.” They do not distinguish one thithi (day) from another. All days are equal to them. For them every day is the Asthami and the Chaturdasi and every other thithi. You must render proper service to those who possess a noble character and who are always engaged in the endeavour to attain spiritual purification and elevation. I think you know that is the culture of our country. Society gives the highest regard to those men and women who become sadhus and sadhvis in order to pursue the path of salvation. Such sadhus and sadhvis are treated with deep regard and devotion and people render service to them. They do not have to worry about food, shelter and clothing. People in villages towns and cities offer them food; give them clothes and give them a suitable place. to stay for short-intervals. People extend