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APPENDIX No. 3 Some Considerations about Birth in a Low Family.
The Soul rises high and higher in spirituality by the careful observance of pure conduct associated with spotless purity of sentiments. Marici possessed these valuable means for the improvement of his spiritual life during his present Bhava, but he being distressed with slight inconveniences, eventually got tired of availing himself of those rare upportunities. At the ripe time of strictly observing religious rites, he became negligent on acoount of heat and thirst; & desire for his personal happiness became predominating in his mind; and he considered himself unable to practise the religious rites prescribed by Tirthankaras. But it must be remembered that he had unswerving faith in the pure doctrines and teachings of the Tirthankaras. Marloi thought himself unable to observe the strict discipline of religious rites, but he was ashamed to leave aside the honorable apparel of a Jaina ascetic and to again join the fold of house-holders. His mind became wavering However, he found out a new device and invented a new apparel and clothed himself as a tan Parivrājaka, a wandering mendicant. He did not take into consideration the disadvantages involved in his rash aot. Had he conveyed the ideas sprouting out in his mind to Bhagavan Śrt Rişabha-deva or to the worthy Sādhûs, he would have been prevented from making suob a grave bluntler, but the sensible ideas of taking the advice of competent persons are not possible with individuals solely bent upon acting in accordanoe with their personal independent will He accepted the plan originating with his own independent imagination, and commenced acting acoordingly. But he had invariably preached in strict conformity with the doctrines and teachings of the Tirthankaras. When an individual ceases to rise high and higher in Spiritual Advancement but falls dowa spiritually, he misuses very often, the rare
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| SR No. | 008001 |
| Book Title | Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 1 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker |
| Publisher | Parimal Publication |
| Publication Year | 1989 |
| Total Pages | 650 |
| Language | English, Sanskrit |
| Classification | Book_English, Biography, History, & Religion |
| File Size | 15 MB |