Amar Vani

Author(s): Amarmuni
Publisher: Sanmati Gyan Pith Agra

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AMAR VANI
like an arrow. You should not wait for another person to lead you. But if you do not have your own eyes to see, you should look for somebody who could see for you and lead you. In any way, do not stand still, keep on marching. Through small degrees you will one day accompJish the goal of life. March you must, whether you march as the teacher or as the disciple, as the leader or as the led. This depends upon your talents.
From the Scaffold to the Throne
In Jaina scriptures there are many stories of the conversion of the scaffold into the throne. This is indeed a metaphor of life. Wealth, honours, members of your family, friends and acquaintances--they are all a scaffold. They pierce the most vulnerable part of your life. You can never be happy with them unless you know the art of converting this scaffold into the throne. Mount the scaffold of life, but having mounted it, convert it into the throne. Rub out the sharp edge of attachment. Lay down all your achievements and possessions on the altar of human service. Wherever there is l' or 'MINE' there is the scaffold, and wherever there is WE' or 'QUR' there is the throne of life.
Rebound after Fall
You have caught the pulse of life, if you have learnt to rebound with double force and speed after fall. The cataract rebounds with double force after striking against the rock. See how the small ball rebounds when struck upon the ground. Every stroke of misfortune should, likewise, elevate you. This is the secret of life which man must understand.