Book Title: Equanimity Philosophy and Practice
Author(s): Nanesh Acharya
Publisher: Agam Ahimsa Samta Evam Prakrit Samsthan

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________________ Desertion of Evil Intention, Harsh Words and Wicked Trends: For the achievement of self-Equanimity temperateness of nature (disposition) should be cultivated. Uneven temper begins to create all round vicious atmosphere. Moulding of Nature (disposition) means shaping the mind, speech and action. One's thinking, speaking and doing exposes his mental disposition. If there is alikeness in all these three, he is reckoned to be a gentle man when this similarity also leads to progress in right direction. On the contrary, if anybody thinks otherwise, expresses otherwise and acts in a different manner-naturally no one believes him and he is considered a knaive as also villainy sprouts from the disharmony of these three. Alikeness of mind, speech and action is a desirable thing, but with this alikeness, the prefix 'evil' joined with these three should be washed away. If no, pernicious thought arises against anybody, no word may be uttered which is unpalatable to others, and no act be performed which hurts other's mind, speech or acts, then such circumstances there will be neither any clash nor any disharmony. Alikeness of mind, speech and act coupled with purity will engender benign disposition every where, whether it may be family, society, country or universe. This collective benign disposition itself creates the atmosphere of Stable Equanimity. From the stand point of food, sleep, fear and coition, a man is also a beast, but the difference between him and the beast is in his faculty of discretion and reflection. The dynamic force of his mind and heart raises him above the level of brutality, amuses into humanity and transmits Jain Education International 72 For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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