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= hit aD e £0 o PRY OPIN ODIO OPIN OPIN TO PANTO PANTO PAN OF O PANT O PANLO O OPIN O O PANTO LLOPATOPRTOLALO LOTATO p | agricultural production, they supplemented it with the moneyin their safe. Thus they never allowed their business to dwindle in such a situation. They never had to worry unnecessarily about their profession. They never had to undergo anxiety, worry, disrespect or contempt in their life. By keeping one-third of their total wealth always in the treasure, they could utilise it in distress or when they had to face an unprecedented situation. They discharged family responsibilities with one-third of their wealth. In their life, there was no outward show or disproportionate presentation of their riches. Their life-style was in accordance with their capacity. They always observed simplicity and balanced life-style. The guiding principle that one should spend within the limits ofhis income was always the cause oftheir happiness. The life-story of Anand (and others) indicates that upto the time they were heading the social and family circle, they discharged their responsibilities in an ideal, praise-worthy manner and commanded respectofall. While observing religious practices, they properly looked after their family and also participated in all the activities of social uplift. When they noticed that their physical body is growing weak, their strength has gone down, and they face difficulty in properly discharging their responsibilities, they never remained attached to their rights and status. They rather handed over their responsibilities to their sons in the presence of social gathering and engaged themselves completely in spiritual practices. By handing over their entire wealth and rights, they became care-free. This life-style of Shravaks indicates that during the period spent in family life, they were not subservient to their desires and senses. Rather they were the masters of their senses from the very core of their heart. When they adopted the path ofrenunciation. They lived as mastersof theirself. It is also evident from thelife-sketches of the Shravaks, that while listening to the spiritual discourse of Bhagavan, spontaneously an inclination for renunciation arises in their mind. They then P a Lo voluntarily limit their field of worldly enjoyment. They set limitation for their riches, status and articles of consumption. When a person C 82)
SR No.007654
Book TitleUpasakdasha and Anuttarau Papatikdasha sutra Sachitra
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorAmarmuni, Tarunmuni, Shreechand Surana, Trilok Sharma
PublisherPadma Prakashan
Publication Year2001
Total Pages483
LanguagePrakrit, English, Hindi
ClassificationBook_English, Book_Devnagari, Agam, Canon, Ethics, Conduct, agam_upasakdasha, & agam_anuttaropapatikdasha
File Size16 MB
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