Book Title: Babu Devkumar Smruti Ank
Author(s): A N Upadhye, Others
Publisher: Jain Siddhant Bhavan Aara

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________________ No. 1] Deva-Vani taken as our own. And this is our cruelty upon ourselves. So long we are not keen towards our own progress, we can not be called kind upon ourselves. 21 Dharma or duty. Dev Puja worship of God), Guru Bhakti (devotion to the preachers), Swadhayaya. (studying religious books) Sanyam (forbearance), Tup (penance) and Dan (charity) are the six daily duties of every Grihastha. Not allowing Rag Dwesh to enter into one's own heart and not doing an act, which pains others, is 'Dharma'. All men of the world are equal for a Dharmatama (dutiful man). Love Love is a miracle. We can win the cruelest heart through love. Even the ferocious wild animals can be enslaved through love. There is difference between love and infatuation. The former is commendable whereas the latter condemnable. Infatuation is connected with attachment whereas love totally discards it. Jealousy, bickerings, and disunity are prevailing to-day in society because we have forgotten the mantra of love. Everywhere to-day in the family and society is the predominance of wranglings. There is jealousy between man and man, society and society resulting in troubles and disorders. Hence, everybody should live peacefully showing due love to others. Love is the key to happiness and peace. Distrust. When we suspect somebody, he too, in turn distrusts us. The result is that no work is done decently. There is no greater enemy to the society than distrust. The work done with full trust is certainly completed. Where there is trust there comes the will-power. Morality. The best way to make life happy is to make it moral. Humanity is at stake if we do not distinguish between right and wrong, duty and no duty. It is a great ignorance to spend this life in sensual enjoyments. Vanity. Men insult others simply out of vanity and think themselves great. It is a great demerit and it is the sublime duty of all to

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