Shrutsagar 2019 11 Volume 06 Issue 06

SR No.: 525352
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hiren K Doshi
Publisher: Acharya Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir Koba
Publication Year: 2019
Total Pages: 36
Language: Gujarati
Classification: Magazine, India_Shrutsagar, & India
File Size: 4 MB

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SHRUTSAGAR
November-2019
Awakening
Acharya Padmasagarsuri (from past issue...)
Between the words Jan (people) Jain (the followers of Jain Dharma) the difference lies only in the prolongation of the sound or syllable.
The first one is of general reference and significance; and the second word signifies right conduct and living. The man who practices the principle of Anekanta at the level of thinking and ahimsa or non-violence at the level of action or conduct is a Jain. Anyone can become a Jain by means of pure thinking and pure conduct. There are no differences among birds that fly on two wings. In the same manner, by using the wings of right thinking and right conduct any person can surely become a true Jain and can fly easily over the wilderness of worldly life. An elephant sinks into a place where there is more of slime and less of water, but, it can cross a place where there is more of water and less of slime. In the same manner, the beings that wander about in the world, sink into it, if in their lives, there is more of sin and less of merit. On the contrary, the beings in whose life there is more of merit and less of sin gradually cross the ocean of life. The Jain Dharma preaches this lofty sense of merit and sin.
Pride increases sins hence, the Jain Dharma has given the great principle of humility as a cardinal virtue. Humility is the enemy of pride. Humility results from proper education. The branches of a mango tree bend down when there are fruits on them but the branches of a palm tree shoot up when fruits appear on these trees. The mango is sweet but the palm is intoxicating. Humility is sweet but pride is intoxicating. The fruit emerges from the seed and the seed emerges from the fruit. In the same manner, politeness emerges from education and education results from humility.
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