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

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________________ into Divinity. Decidedly a human body sustains on food, but the human life primarily rests on reflections. As much one reflects that much discretion of his mind, speech and acts awakens and as much higher the stages of contemplation are achieved, to that extent his equanimity gets firmly organised. A man devoid of reflection is like a beast. Reflection possesses the potentiality of washing the evil, propels him to be energetic in right accomplishment as also adorns him with virtues. This virtue is the charioteer to Equanimity Admission of Free Existence of All Beings : This is the fundamental principle of the doctrine of Equanimity that all worldly people or say all living beings possess their free existence, and howsoever mightful one may be he has no right to wipe off the existance of others, on the contrary it is his duty that he should employ his strength for the free existence of every one. A touch of equal dynamism equal supremacy and equal sympathy will infuse vitality into a weak soul also and will protrude his all round capability The principle of 'Live and Let Live' also symbolises that every being should so much restrict and limit his activity that he may not come into clash with any other's life and treat all others like his soul. Then the maxim of equanimity in thought and action spreads all around. When this dignity of self soul as similar to other souls springs forth, then that man becomes vigilant to his responsibilities and turns affectionate and tender hearted to all the beings. The moistened fruitfulness of Equanimity consists in showering affection equally on all. 73 Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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