Jain Digest 1994 06 Special Issue

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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keep hate. If you have hate, you can't keep love. There is one saying, "The street of love is so narrow; there is only room for one." You can keep love or you can keep hate - this is your choice. But it is not possible to keep both. One thing is available for you. Choose what you like.
“TALK ON LOVE AND BEAUTY” TALK BY GURUJI IN LONG BEACH, CA
WINTER, 1984 Love is the first principle. When you feel so much love then you can't forget it. Anywhere you go, love will inspire you, remind you, prepare you. Again and again you will remember it. Love is a beautiful thing. “Love your body" - this is a good principle. But you are not loving your body. You have to analyze, with love, what is attachment. Many people spend a lot of money on make-up, shampoos and creams. I do not know the names of these things. But I have seen them in the bathrooms of rich persons' homes (and their bathrooms are as big as another person's house). There are hundreds of different bottles - something for eyes, something for lips, something for this and that. Something for hair, something for cleaning. But think deeply - this is not love, this is attachment. Even if someone has used all kinds of make-up, can you compare this beauty with a flower? When a flower is blooming, how lovely! It is not using any make-up, is it? Naturally, all beauty is coming. You are a flower of Nature. Don't think otherwise. If you really want to love, then watch. Watch with love, with peace, with balance. Watch, and you will develop more highly. If you are so attached, then watch. Love is a different thing. Love has no demands. Love is innocent. If there is demand, there is no love. Attachment means we want to occupy something. Look at this flower. If we have attachment, if we like it, then we want to pluck it from the plant, keep it and occupy it. We want to possess it. If we have love then we want to leave it in the same situation. We will give it help to grow, become bigger and more healthy. We do not want to cut it or destroy it, or make any problem. Love means to give help, to sacrifice. How much can you sacrifice? Love starts here. When a person is reaching a higher state, he's not feeling any difference or separation between man, animal or any living being. Everything is the same. If you have love, it is not possible to treat inanimate objects harshly also. When you are loving and peaceful, and your actions and thoughts are perfect with love, then you can't treat anyone or anything negatively. If you have love inside then you can't
"The core belief of Jainism is Ahimsa the principle
of compassion, non-violence and
non-injury to all creatures." "Jains believe that all living organisms possess a soul
or jiva. The Soul is surrounded by Karma or harmful matter which impedes enlightenment. The goal which might take several reincarnated lifetimes goat which m
is to liberate the soul from its Karma." "Poverty is another word for self discipline. You can serve the society and fulfill noble ideas in life, if you
follow self discipline. Give up your rights
for society to protect others rights. This is the golden rule for oneness." "I believe in promoting religion as a
binding force, not as a sect." When you work by force you feel tired. If you work with love, you cannot feel tired. Love is the basic
source of energy." "Om is the binding force for all Hindus. If your ceremonies have fire as an integral part, if mantras have a place in your life, if you believe in Karma, if you believe in non-violence then you are a Hindu. One can be a Jain, Sikh, Buddhist, Vaidik
Shaiva by religion but we all are
Hindus by culture." "The multiplying of truth is like the facets on a diamond. From one angle you see one part of the truth, not the total truth. But if you respect all diamonds then you can reach nearer
to the totality of truth."
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