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I am the Soul
Brothers! You say this quite often in practical life, that doing a certain thing-conning somebody, duping somebody, deceiving somebody is like child's play for me'. But all these games lead to sin and sorrow. I would rather say, that just as understanding the moksa way is easy for the disciple, do something that it becomes easy for you too. Awaken the strength of your faith lying within, develop the ability to attain the principle and you will also find it simple to understand and practice the way to moksa.
A tremendous effort is required for this. As the kshayopshama of mohaniya and jnanavarniya karma increases, you will first understand and then it comes into practice. It is possible even for a householder.
History is replete with instances of great men who had very easily attained kevalajnana. Chakravarti Bharat had managed to attain kevaljnana in a snap. Think Brothers! Bharat who had gone into the chamber of mirrors to bloat his own ego over his good looks, not only broke his own ego but came out with kevaljnana. How long did it take? And how fanciful that jiva must have been! You see your face everyday in the mirror. You must be looking and feeling proud too. You may even be aware of beauty. Yet how many mirrors would there be with you? One in every room, at best two. But no, Bharat had made a chamber of mirrors. Above, below, front and back all six sides had mirrors and more mirrors. And there he would go to inflate his pride about his beauty.
But Brothers! It did not take long to throw away those thoughts. They were dropped very easily. I ask you, when you see your face in the mirror, do you ever remember Bharat? Does it ever occur to you as to why you do not get kevaljnana while looking at the beauty in the mirror. If during enjoyment you remember detachment, then let it be known that moksa upaya can occur to you very easily.
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