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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
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Acharya Padmasagarsuri Only that question can be given a satisfactory reply which has developed after serious contemplation and enquiry, makes some sense, and that which is not baseless. Only that thirst can be quenched which comes right from the heart and that which is internal. One cannot borrow thirst or interest for truth. You may find lot of sources to quench your thirst but you will find none who will provide you with the thirst itself. Similarly there are a number of priests who preach but the interest has to come from within yourself. Based on the nature of the questions shall be the answers.
Professor Mafatlal, Professor of Philosophy, one day while teaching his students, asked them a question which was as follows, “If I travel for Delhi by plane and if the speed of the plane is 300 Km/hr, what will be my age at that time?” All the students were quite bewildered by the question for the question was so silly and vague. In Mathematics there was no formula which could provide the solution for such a silly question. While all the students were discussing the question with each other, one student who was quite witty, naughty and smart stood up and said. “Sir if you do not get angry I shall answer your question". The Professor said he shall be happy to hear the answer, and the boy said that the Professor's age at that time would be Forty four years.
The Professor was quite taken aback by the answer, because the student had answered the question correctly. He
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