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31879. ] SPIRITUAL LIGHT. and heinous means in life though all people know the evanescence of things, still it is this desire which prompts them to do what they otherwise would not do; again desire for authority, power, property; etc.,: works so forcibly on human mind that all possible means either good or bad are employed for their attainment. Thus it clogs the purity of the soul. So by all means one should try to destroy the desire which germinate Karmic energies calculated to bring on evil results. Desires for spiritual wisdom, and righteous conduct natural to the pure soul should be entertained and cherished, becanse they would gradually serve as means to Moksha.
With this underlying principle a householder should limit his possessions of property, wealth, houses, land, etc.. 24412ugan
પરિગ્રહની ઝેરીલી છાયા ફેલાવાથી મનુષ્ય મૂચ્છિત થઈ જાય છે, અને મૂચ્છથી કર્મનાં બન્ધનમાં બંધાવું પડે છે; આ પ્રકારે નિરીક્ષણ કરીને સંસારના સંગથી નિકળી ગયેલા મુનિઓ દ્રવ્યાદિરૂપ તમામ, faigal Alat za . "-46 गृहस्थत्वाद् मुनित्वं भिनतिगृहस्थभावो मुनिता च भिन्ने परिग्रही तन्न मुनिगृहीव । परिग्रहाऽऽसक्तमुनर्मुनित्वे भवेन्न कस्माद् गृहिणां मुनित्वम् ।।५९॥
Housholdership and Yatihood are quite different states. One who accepts gifts from others, is not a sage but a householder. If we call a man who is
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