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CHAPTER-XII
GIRD UP FOR THE SUCCESS OF EQUANIMOUS
SOCIETY
'Either I shall achieve my object or lay down my body.' 'Do something or die' is an awakening slogan for a successful life. Human life has been pronounced to be very rare (difficuit to be attained) and as much scarce a thing, that much it is reckoned as precious. If a man throws away diamond held in his hand like a piece of glass, or crushes it to powder shall he then be called a wise man ? No. This human life is like a diamond meant for diffusing light and beauty. If contrary to this, it is rambled in darkness and drowned in the ditch of dormancy, then it will be a folly and a big loss too.
Life, for this reason, is for doing something. Doing not for self-interest, but for such a great aim which accomlishes both the self and others amelioration in a refined manner. Accomplish such performances which may be reckoned a symbol of fortitude, self-restraint and pre-eminence. In such feats the establishment of an Equanimous Society can be designated of a high order. Get ourself equanimous and be energetic in forming the whole society to be equanimous-what else can be a more superb work than this ? This slogan also relates to such a noble work to do something or die i. e. the meaningfulness of life consists
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