Book Title: Amar Vani
Author(s): Amarmuni
Publisher: Sanmati Gyan Pith Agra

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________________ 118 Keep off Your Weaknesses Your fall lies in your weakness, and your rise in your strength. The more you are able to keep off your inherent weaknesses. the further you will advance on the path of humanity. Temptations When the heart of a man is overcast and darkened by the clouds of temptations, he fails to make any distinc tion between Dharma and Adharma, between good act and bad act. If you get thorns on the way of your life, you need not worry ; but you should take caution if you find flowers strewn on your way. True Renunciation AMAR VANI The true meaning of renunciation is not merely to give up a thing. True renunciation means that you should not only give up a thing but also that you should never again even think of it. So long as you do not succeed in winning over your temptations and developing the spirit of detachment, your renunciatian is meaningless. : Renunciation is not possible without asceticism. Limit Your Desires Do not allow your desires to grow unchecked, otherwise there will be no end to them. There will be no limit. There fore try to curb down and limit your desires, Those who cannot limit their desires become Ravana, Duryodhana, Kansa and Kunika. But those who are successful in putting a limit to their desires become Mahavira, Buddha and Gandhi. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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