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others. There is the relative evaluation of the self and of others. We should consider both of them. Our entire perspective of life, our journey through life should be based on both of them. In this it becomes simple to find solutions to problems. If, of the two, one is given greater importance then we have problems. Problems become complicated and they are not easy to solve.
Worldly transactions and spirituality
Acharya Pujyapad said, “The one who is dormant in the material world, awakens in the spiritual and one who is dormant in the spiritual awakens in the material.” This is an anekantic perception. The one who gives great importance to worldly transactions will never be able to awaken spiritually. And the one who is awakened spiritually finds his worldly transactions becoming dormant, reducing. A man has only worldly transactions when he is not awakened towards spirituality. With the awakening of spirituality, worldly transactions become few, limited to the essentials.
A man overeats till he does not become aware of his health. When there is awareness towards health, then meals become balanced.
Acharya Mahaprajna
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