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 63 Dhanani bhoomau pashavascha goshte kantha griha dware janah smashane Dehaschitayam paraloka marge karmanugo gachchathi jiva ekah Wealth remains underground; (in those days people used to bury their money secretly underground); cattle remain in the shed; wife comes upto the door of the house; the members of the family and other relatives come upto the crem ition grounds; the body comes up to the funeral pyre. Beyond that the Jiva has to go on its journey alone carrying Karma. Life is like a borrowed jewel that gives a false pride and it is nothing more. But all such thoughts of renunciation disappear from their minds even while they are returning home from the cremation ground. The transitory objects of wordly life begin to attract their minds. While walking on the road if their eyes fall on some cinema-poster, they, at once, entertain the desire to see the movie. That desire will not be satisfied until they see the movie. How can they get concentration ( which is essential for the peace of mind) until their desire is satisfied ? The implication is that they should not entertain such desires. Lord Mahavira has given a profoundly significant message: For Private And Personal Use Only

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