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I am the Soul The youth developed cold feet. He spoke to the wrestler, “Aha! Its you! Your brick had fallen down, so I came up to return it. If there is anything I can do for you, please let me know. I live close by.” And he quietly slipped away.
Brothers! Did you see? How he quivered when he saw the wrestler! He had come to bash up but went away after buttering up. Well, let us also awaken the anantavirya of our atma, and become wrestlers. Then even the strong mohaniya would not have the guts to wag its tail before us. It will have to run away. And our Veetaraag state will arise.
Thus the devoted practice of samyag darshan leads the jiva on to Veetaraag state, which is the ultimate and topmost attainment for a jiva.
In what feelings the atma, in the Veetaraag state, is engrossed, will be taken up later ...
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