Book Title: I am The Soul Part 01
Author(s): Tarulatabai Mahasati
Publisher: Shri Gujarati Shwetambar Sthanakwasi Jain Association

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________________ 156 I am the Soul "Brother! What difference has that brought into your life? How many vices have you been able to give up?”, asked the Sadhu. “But, Maharaj! What has reading got to do with vices?" “Well, Brother! You are not a man, you are a walkie-talkie Library! There is no difference between you and a Book-case!", was the Sadhu's wry comment. Brothers! This is not ‘avagahan'. Think after you read. Churn after you think. That churning turns it into the life's essence, and that is avagahan. Hence, in the scriptures, two words have been specified for self-study - ajaht and ufagyl. What is read should be repeated again and again. Of course, regularity and persistence are two prerequisites. Only then will the read principles affect the soul. After that in the last line it is said - aafa HAIGR YS; this needs a special understanding, a deeper thought. Ordinarily, a man tends to believe the religious tradition followed by the family in which he is born, to be the best. He has not accepted a religion with an understanding. It is not often that one is taken up with the superiority of a religion, and then accepts it as the best. Each follower, of the various religionsfaiths-sects that are there in the world, considers his religion to be the most superior. We ourselves say everyday that no religion is like ours. Ah! It is not that you alone say so. Ask any Muslim, he will tell you that followers of Islam are pure, all others are impure, kafirs! Not only that, man tends to nurse a dislike towards others religion. But ask an impartial person to decide which religion is the best. What does he say? It will be necessary to look into the life of a person who follows a certain religion, before you can certify it to be superior. That religion which brings in a spiritual change in the life of a man is the greatest! Can we put our life to Jain Educationa International For Personal and Private Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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