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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
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self-discipline. People are afraid of the difficulties that commiseration, amity benevolence etc., are the features of humanity. One who acquires these virtues is a real human being; and oue who lacks them is a monster. It is easy to be a monster, but difficult to be a human being.
The second virtue which is difficult to acquire is shruthi (or hearing shastras). If we drink the ambrosia of the voice of the Lord it will curich our spiritual life. This point has been discussed under the first Sukhashayya.
The third virtue that is difficult to attain is Shraddha or interest. In the human existence, there is the need for seeking enlightenment from shastras, but it will be wasteful to hear shastras without interest. If any doubt arises we should get a clarification from enlightened preceptors. No one can be a scholar unless, he has got all his doubts cleared. Interest arises in us to seek clarification from scholarly ascetics; and that interest brings about a great transformation in our lives.
The fourth virtue that is difficult to attain is self-discipline. Even if people may have interest, their pramad (carelessness) prevents them from acquiring
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