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SPIRITUAL LIGHT.
the gratification of external senses the main end of 1:fe. Fiom the liustrations of elephants, fish, bees, (her, moths given in the text for the excessive it achment to the objects, of one sense each, one could easily infer the mischief and ruin that could be wrought by the joint operation of the excessive attachment to the object of all senses with which the human body is endowed. The awakening of the inner Self depends upon the mastery of external senses. It is very difficult and hard to repress and subdue the monstrous mind roving about at random without rest from one place to another, entrapped as it were in evil desires and passions. Innumerable are the channels and walks of life in which the mind with restless thoughts and fickleness running after sensual enjoyments is tossed in all directions. If mind is checked, curbed and rendered impotent, it serves the purpose of a beacon light illuminating the path of liberation. Outward peace with inward tranquillity would be the result when mental powers. are controlled. Even very ferocious animals lose their natural antipathy at the blessed sight of one endowed with sublime quiescence leading to clear discernment and right discrimination. In order to achieve these the advanced souls may practise concentration as laid down in the text.
વિષયને પ્રસ્તાવ અને કષાયે રેવાની સાધનપ્રણાલી–
“ કષાયને રોધ કરવા માટે જિતેન્દ્રિય થવાની જરૂર છે, જિતેન્દ્રિય થવા માટે મન શુદ્ધિ કરવાની આવશ્યક્તા છે, મનશુદ્ધિને માટે
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