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he starts considering the other person more wicked. His ego is hurt. His aim is only to see his pain alleviated. So when the pain starts becoming more intense instead of getting mild, it appears to be more and more unbearable. For all these reasons, his mind always remains angry.
Sitaji always saw the fault of her own karmas. Therefore, she was absolutely calm and composed. She did not feel either displeasure or anger towards Ramchandraji (Is the gain of seeing one's own faults any less grand, that we would be foolish to see other's faults at its cost?). She sends a beautiful message to Ramchandraji, “O master! You have forsaken me, listening to people's hearsay. It does not matter. You will find a better life partner than me. Also, there is no dictum that your liberation will be withheld. These are people after all, tomorrow they may start slandering the Jain religion. Kindly do not forsake Jain religion by listening to them because there is no other religion which is superior than or even equal to it. By abandoning it, the attainment of your liberation will definitely be obstructed.” What magnanimous words, there was not a single word of complaint, sarcasm or abuse.
Don't we all desire such composure of mind?
Monghiben lived in the area of Shahpur in Ahmedabad. She had tremendous faith in Bapji Maharaj. She would put a morsel of food in her mouth only after paying obeisance to him. If Bapji Maharaj had already sat down to do a 'besana' during the austerity of
Besana = to have only two meals in a day, sitting down
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