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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
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clusion that many of his relations and friends have passed away and his fate is the same too. The only difference being that resignation of the pleasure of the world is either Voluntary or compulsory and in some cases later and in the other sooner. Now gentlemen, before coming to the point aimed at, I may be permitted at this stage of my article to add that as for the little good that you are able to see in me, it is due to the very great care taken by my Guru Valaraj for my training and trentment. But as for the reperse, I mean gentlemen, the great gap that remains in my progress in proportion to the short time that has passed, all the fault lies with me, my age and iny very limited sense.
Before coining to the point I may remind the readers of this article that five months ago I was a Vaislınar. The internal bliss and peace of mind that I have enjoyed (uring the last five inonths is very great indeed. By my personal experience I can now attach great importance to the following words of the wise:
6]. Give up desire and you will find rest. 2. As long as you are attached to temporal things, so
long your mind will be disturbed. 3. Your internal peace will be in proportion to you!
detachment from external objects.” Independent of the spiritual welfare that is sure to be con: duced by the Jain religiou, I might as rell add that the prin: ciples of the Jain religion make one happy in this world as well Menu ang . Health is wealth. I have been able to en joy much better comfort as regards my health of body and sou! during the last five months than what I experienced before tha! period during forty-five years. Before coming here I use to eat at night also, but now I cannot do so and this is th: first reason why I enjoy the comforts of health. Secondly, befor: becoming & Sadhu I never drank boiled water, but now ! have to drink this sort of water and this is the second: rense why I enjoy coniforts of health. Thirdly before I became a Ja
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| SR No. | 533336 |
| Book Title | Jain Dharm Prakash 1913 Pustak 029 Ank 04 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Jain Dharm Prasarak Sabha |
| Publisher | Jain Dharm Prasarak Sabha |
| Publication Year | 1913 |
| Total Pages | 36 |
| Language | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Classification | Magazine, India_Jain Dharm Prakash, & India |
| File Size | 3 MB |