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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
young man came out of the room. The wicked man thought that he was going down to display his skill in jumping high. But the young man soon after coming out, shut the door and locked it. He rang up the police and handed over the wicked man to the police. In this manner, he was successful in saving his lite by using his intelligence.
The second means is the body. The body is mortal and perishable. It is susceptible to change and it keeps changing. It is devoid of any lasting value or significance and is the abode of ailments. We should use the body or our physical potentialities to render service to others. The service we render with our body is another form of tapasya or penance. If a wicked man who is physically strong is beating a weak man, using our physical strenghth we can save the weak man. This is the right use of the body.
The third means is the mind. It has the power of reflection and assimilation. A Western philosopher has said " Take a quick decision but before taking such a decision think well taking enough time”. The mind performs the actions of thinking and reflection. It is the intelligence that takes a decision. It is like the judge giving his decision, Like lawyers the mind argues within itself on both the sides of a problem. The mind gets drawn towards senses and passions ; hence holy
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