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is applicable to human life also. 'I' and 'Mine' are small entities like the small drop of water. We' and 'Our' are large and immense like ocean, and therefore they have no fear in the world. 'I' and 'Mine' must, therefore, change into 'We' and 'Our'. In that condition alone man can preserve his entity. It is then that man can transcend the bounds of time and space and become eternal and immortal.
Learn to live for Others
What do the sun and the moon personally gain by giving light to the world? What is the use of fruits and flowers to the trees that bear them? What personal motive is there before the rivers in their ceaseless flow? All the phenomena of Nature perform their functions in a spirit of selfless service of the universe. If so, why should not man, the roof and crown of all creation, submerge his self-interest, and work for the welfare and good of the whole humanity?
Finite and Infinite Love
Selfish and finite love is the attribute of animalhood, while infinite love is the index of pure humanity. In infinite love there is no place for hatred, animosity, jealousy or violence. Maotes, the famous Chinese apostle of non-violence says, "The thief loves his house and not the houses of others. This is why he steals from the houses of others for his own house. The murderer loves himself and not others. That is why he kills others for preserving himself. Men in authority love their own families and not those of others. Therefore they exploit others in order to feed and nourish their own families. Kings love their own
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| SR No. | 006593 |
| Book Title | Amar Vani |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Amarmuni |
| Publisher | Sanmati Gyan Pith Agra |
| Publication Year | 1998 |
| Total Pages | 176 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English, Discourse, L000, & L010 |
| File Size | 6 MB |