Awakening

Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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maximum limit. The wise man is he who can use as much of this illusory life as possible for a noble purpose. Lord Mahavir said :
समयं गोयम ! मा पमायये
Samayam goyam ma pamayaye (Oh, Gowthaml do not be indifferent even for a moment)
An enlightened man is a seer and a revealer. Our duty is to walk upon the path shown by him. We cannot cross the ocean of life by any other method.
God is not capable of taking human beings out of the ocean of life. He can only show the way to salvation. Whoever goes on that path crosses the ocean of life. A philosopher has said, "If there is any good action to be done, it should be done today and now. If there is any wicked action contemplated, it is better to wait till to-morrow”.
A similar thing has been said by another philosopher, “The action which we think can be done at any time will never be done. What is done now is really done."
Some people say: “Dharma can be performed at any time. Where does it run away? We will carry it out in our old age". This is nothing but a wild goose-chase. This is nothing but chasing a mirage. There is no fixed time for doing Dharma. Our entire life should be replete