Book Title: Compassion and Passions Author(s): Jayantilal Jain Publisher: Jayantilal Jain View full book textPage 4
________________ easier. Thus, by controlling internal passions, the external activities of mind, speech and body are automatically controlled. The self can be realized only by completely turning the back on passions, temptations and snares in our present existence. The worldly affairs have to be viewed as transient, unstable and fleeting. The wise man will remain indifferent to powerful cravings and compulsions of passions. Compassion aims at rejecting earthly passion of joys and sorrows and getting inward with a vision to realize the pure soul. This vision helps in transcending the bondage of karmas and the infirmities of body, senses and mind. Living with visions of pure soul is to be in Light House, while living with passions is like that of living in darkness. Once a person identifies himself with the pure soul, disengaging the mind from temporal viewpoint and worldly pleasures, thus conquering all foe-passions, the relative sentiments, likes and dislikes, then one has no friend or foe. The soul is non-material, intangible, and imperceptible to even human senses or by any advanced scientific, mechanical or digital contrivance. The pure soul has neither sex or senses or roaming mind. Once a person realizes to be a pure soul, one is conscious that sweet, hard or bitter words, friendly or inimical treatment are all due to the temporal desires and relations and consequent passions. Thus, compassion provides consolation to an afflicted mind and offers an inspiring vision of divine life to all seekers of truth and delights the hearts of aspirant souls. There will be no ill-will or hatred towards anyone, but only universal brotherhood and universal peace. About Dr. Jayanti Lal Jain: Dr. Jain currently serves as Director, Center of Philosophical Sciences, Mangalayatan University at Aligarh, India. He is a very learned Jain scholar giving daily Pravachans, covering multiple aspects of Jain studies, delivering key note speeches for many Jain programs or special auspicious events for the last 25 years. Dr. Jain holds Ph. D in Economics from Oklahoma State University, USA and Ph. D in Jainology from University of Madras, Chennai. He was Professor Emeritus at Department of Jainology, University of Madras. He worked at Indian Bank, Chennai as Chief Economic Advisor/ General Manager. Dr Jain has published many articles on Jain Philosophy and on Economics, Banking and Finance. His books on 'Pure Soul and its Infinite Treasure', 'Acharya Kundakund and Jain Philosophy' have been published by University of Madras. He has delivered many special lectures in India and abroad and has considerable teaching experience.Page Navigation
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