Light Of Life

SR No.: 008724
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation
Total Pages: 192
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Spiritual
File Size: 9 MB

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melted away at the sight of the poor and the indigent. His heart was extremely tender. While he was collecting Gochari, (bhiksha) if he happened to see any poor and hungry man, he used to give away his food to him. What an extraordinary kind of compassfon! The sight of misery filled him with misery. When he went out to collect food (Bhiksha) the Jain shravak used to see that no one was hungry at that time, in the city. He used to get a bell rung at the time; and he used to give food to all hungry people so that Haribhadra might not go without food. At the time when Haribhadra happened to take his food, the merchant got a bell rung. It was an invitation to all poor and destitute people. When they came he offered them food and clothes. He saw that no one remained hungry, in the city, at that time. Such was his devotion for Haribhadra.
Naturally, the words springing from the heart of such a magnanimous, compassionate and noble scholar as Haribhadra ought to be sublime ! His heart abounded in compassion and kindness for all jivas. Dharma Bindu was composed by that scholar, Haribhadra whose heart melted away at the sight of the suffering of others. He says: "You need not enter the Grantha; go into yourself".
If we realise his greatness, we naturally develop the highest regard for him. Then, we will realize the sublimity of his utterances; and that realization will lead to an assimilation of those sublime words.
ABSORPTION IN LISTENING :
You should possess the worthiness of assimilating what you hear. You must listen to such utterances with an unshakeable concentration. Only if you hear those utterances with the deepest concentration can
you attain
spiritual satisfaction.
THE NEED FOR FAITH :
You must hear discourses with faith and awareness.
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