Book Title: Equanimity Philosophy and Practice Author(s): Nanesh Acharya Publisher: Agam Ahimsa Samta Evam Prakrit SamsthanPage 47
________________ tion to the spiritual awakening, this faculty continues further blossoming. Decidedly, in a human life this decisive acumen exists in a big proportion, provided it is awakened and persevered in right direction. Today, performance of this determinative faculty is perceived, but the performer is not perceived. Fountains are seen, not their starter. Fast moving can be seen but not its driver who sitting inside is driving it so fast. What enables the driver to go so fast ? This faculty of knowledge of science is contained in the decisive intellect. We may metaphorize our life as a car-then assess with a comparative view, if the driver even for a second looses the determinative intellect as to when, how and wither he has to rurn the car, imagine what misfortune can take place. He can kill himself or others or cause injuries to others. Maintenance of Life and Determinative Intellect : It is not known whence this car of mundane soul is running to and fro on the amphitheatre of this world. You also possess the body and it is also visible to you but the first thing is that you never attempt seriously to comprehend what is that force which motivates this living body to run. So long as we do not understand the position of the life's propeller, it is far off matter to comprehend its driving process and exercise control over it. It is the determinative intellect which keeps in order the dynamic process and maintains it. If only the car is seen but its driver not comprehcnded, there shall be a probability of mishaps. This difference 22 Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.orgPage Navigation
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