Awakening

Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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Pride and Attachment
Pride and attachment are the two chief ministers of king Moha (Desire). Where there is politeness there is attainment ; and where there is pride there is ruin. In the same manner, spiritual objectives can be attained through equality; and attachment prevents us from attaining those objectives.
The milk of life is broken by the alum of pride ; on the contrary, the milk of life is sweetened by the sugar-candy of politeness and gentleness.
Bahubali performed a severe penance ; yet in his mind there was pride. Hence he could not obtain Keval jnana or omniscience or perfect knowledge. He was given this advice by his noble sisters, Brahmi and Sundari' : “ वीरा! म्हारा गजथको उतरो
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Gaj chadya Keval na hoy