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Sages have told us that one of the severest weaknesses of human kind is our attachment whether be it through word, speech or action. When man considers himself proud of possessing a lot of material things or as possessor of immense wisdom and profound thoughts, to all of which he is immensely attached, he entirely forgets that he came into this world with nothing and while departing his mortal frame, he can carry with him nothing. What do we really own during our sojourn in life? It is only true that we have the access to the use of a few small things of which we really own nothing.
The sages and scriptures of almost all religions lay emphasis on the need for total detachment from all things be they material or otherwise. In fact we advised against even being attached to what or who we consider as God.
These lectures of Muniji have Aparigraha - Non-possession of things as their main refrain. Aparigraha is one of the rare instances where by giving up everything, one gets almost everything for, suffice is to say that I have got what one most desires - perfect BLISS!
Immense luster to our humble efforts has been added by the spiritual blessings conveyed by Pujya Acharya Sri Chandanaji There is no doubt at all that people who have had occasion to meet the Acharya Sri Chandanaji consider themselves blessed. Acharya Sri's blessing is yet another example of her kindness towards all her disciples, of which I am proud to consider myself one of the humblest. May Acharya Sri's blessing shower on all of us.
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In soulful prayer - N. Sugalchand Jain
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