Book Title: Awakening
Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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________________ Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra www.kobatirth.org Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir surely our physical and mental health will increase and bloom. Some believe that bodily welfare depends on mental welfare. Someone also said, “The life of a man whose mind is pure is heaven ; and the life of a man whose mind is impure is hell.” The mind becomes impure on accout of passions. There are four passions; anger, pride, illusion and deception. The mind that is free from these passions is pure. But purity by itself is not enough, Even pure witer, if it is hot or saline or foul-smelling is unfit for drinking, Besides purity, there should be coolness, sweetness and however we can see four pure emotions namely, friendliness, joy, pity and objectivity in a pure mind. मैत्री प्रमोदकारुण्य माध्यस्थ्यनि सत्यगुणाधिक क्लिश्यमानाविनेयेषु ।। - Acarat gucle ( Maithri pramoda karunya madhyasthyani Sathwagunadhika klisyamana vine yeshu 11 We should have a friendly attitude towards every creature. Our hearts must endlessly echo the words; "I shall be friendly with all creatures”. On account of this attitude, our behaviour and conduct will be nonviolent and full of love. Happiness should arise when we think of people who possess greater virtues than we. Gene rally, people think of those who are above them and get burnt with jealousy. By this kind of attitude, For Private And Personal Use Only

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