Comtemporary Jain Legends

Author(s): Atmanandji Maharaj
Publisher: Shrimad Rajchandra Ashram

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is no learning where there is jealousy, pride and quarrel. This is a great foolishness. If you cannot attain salvation by your learning, it is no learning at all. Moreover you must make best use of your learning by keeping yourself engaged for the good of all living beings on earth.
An Evil-Minded Man Is Always Unhappy: Adultery never brings happiness. It brings several difficulties and diseases. That is why it is said, "Bhoge Rog Bhagyam". Evil-minded people do not think in advance. They repent for their misdeeds only at the time of their death. He is afraid of pains he will have to suffer in his coming lives. But nobody can rescue him. There is no escape from suffering the results of evil deeds. He has to leave this world with flood of tears. Knowing this eternal fact, one should adopt religious path right from the beginning and make the best use of his human life.