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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra
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SELF-SACRIFICE
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OH, YOU LOVERS OF RENUNCIATION!
Momentary sensual delights are very fascinating but have you ever thought that even the happiness arising from worldly delights also depends on sacrifice? Every morning, you get up and go to make some renunciation. If there is no difficulty about it, you can enjoy your food; otherwise before thinking of taking your food you will run to your doctor and say, "Doctor, I am suffering from constipation and indigestion."
Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
Thus, even for a momentary relief and joy, renunciation or sacrifice is necessary. So, there is no wonder if it is said that renunciation or self-sacrifice is necessary to attain permanent felicity.
त्यागाच्छान्तिरनन्तरम् ॥
- गीता
Tyagachchantiran antaraṁ.
Gita
"Self-sacrifice brings immediate peace."
Today, the educated people are carrying on serious discussions about the need for world-peace but they do not try to discard the disturbance that dwells within themselves. If four people who do not know swimming are drowning in the sea, they may try to save themselves by holding on to each other. The result will be that all of them will be drowned. This will be the condition of those who seek world-peace without enshrining peace in their hearts.
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One great attribute of our Lord is vitarāga (one who has conquered all passions). Where there is passion or desire there is sorrow and where there is renunciation, there is felicity.
