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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
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rupce with him.. He gave it to his partner and drank one glass of sherbet. The partner gave him 50 ps. Sometime later the partner also felt thirsty. He too did the same thing. So, the first gentleman got back his 50 ps. In this manner, both went on drinking the sherbet and 50 paise kept moving from one partner to the other. By the evening, all the sherbet was over but the nerchants got no profit. Whatever they had invested they had spent.
The gentleman returned home and told his wife, “There was good business but I got no profit." In the same manner, only those get benefit from Tapas who perform it with faith and enthusiasm. Only such people get salvation not others.
Droņãchārya, the great master of archery placed a Pigeon made of flour on the branch of a tree and began testing the aim of his disciples. He asked every pupil of his what he saw. One said, “I see yourself and myself." Another said, "I see the tree and the sky.” The third one said, “I see the branches and leaves of the tree.” The fourth one said, "I see the flowers, fruits and the bird on the tree.” But Arjuna said, "I see only the eye of the bird, and I see nothing else." Dronachārya was pleased by his reply and he commanded Arjuna to shoot his arrow at the bird and he shot his arrow, aiming it with dexterity, and surprised all the beholders, by shooting the bird. In the same manner a sādhaka (one who is trying to achieve moksha) should not see before him anything except his target, namely, salvation.
A barrister said to Rāmakrishna Paramahamsa, "A doctor is treating you to cure you of your disease. Can't you cure it by means of your yoga (spiritual power) ?" With a smile on his lips Rāmakrishna Paramalzamsa replied. “I am not a fool to pour ghee into ashics. I do not want to waste for the sake of this perishable body, the spiritual powers I have attained by years of spiritual endeavours." So, the sadhakas should realise that spiritual endeavours are made to attain spiritual welfare, to attain salvation not for the sake of the welfare of the body.
Clāņakya said, "O sire! If you desire salvation discard passions deeming them a dreadful poison.” Passion is more dreadful than poison. It is said, “There is a
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