Awakening

Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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get the fruit he desired. From this, we can understand the greatness of Samayik.
The man who endures peacefully all adversities can destroy all his karmas. Lord Mahavira could destroy his karmas ; and attain self-purification and Kevala Jnan.
Only by enduring all discomforts, discouragements and difficulties that came his way could Lord Mahaveera destroy his karmas and could attain spiritual purification, Keval Jnan and salvation, The earth is patient; henee it can grow food. The mother has patience ; hence she is respected and worshipped. The stone is patient and so by bearing with the strokes of the chisel it achieves elevation into the form of an image, The ascetic is patient and so he is respected.
The wife of the great Greek philosopher, Socratet was a shrew. One day she began scolding her husband. Ignoring her abusive words he kept reading a book. This increased her anger. Sometime later, keeping the book aside he got ready to go out. His wife Xantippe brought dirty water from the kitchen in a buckes and poured it over hini. He smiled and said, “The thunder roared first and then it rained.” On hearing this her anger disappeared and she laughed heartily. This is the effect of patience. A Sadhak defeats pride with politeness and attachment by means of patience and ultimately:attains spiritual elevation.