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eople often ask me, "Sir, how does one envisage God? How can one gain an audience with him?” Scholars and
Pundits pose the same questions. In cases like this I would say, "Why don't you have the same strong urge to know yourself as you do to see God?" You have a desire to envisage God, but before that you must learn how to see yourself. Get to know your elders, your mother, father, brother and sister. Get to know your neighbour who is grieving. Get to know the man who is groaning with pain or distressed because he is hungry. When you start doing this, the vision of God will come of its own accord.
. Family problems are a big issue in society today. They are like a poison destroying all the joys in life. I was talking to the head of a large, prosperous family. All his complaints were about friction between, and discontent amongst, family members. Lack of tolerance and patience is the cause of the destruction of family unity and the root of family misery. I told him a story from seventeenth century Japan about an old Minister called O-Cho-San. It was said that there were over a thousand people in his family. They were famous throughout Japan for their benevolence and mutual harmony. It was said that even the dog from O-Cho-San's house would not steal a bone from another dog. One day the Emperor went to the home of his former Minister
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| SR No. | 006591 |
| Book Title | Jains Through Time |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Shilapi Sadhvi |
| Publisher | Veerayatan |
| Publication Year | |
| Total Pages | 282 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 16 MB |