Jainism For Beginners Level 03

Author(s): Sayampurnashreeji
Publisher: Sayampurnashreeji

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23. Daya : Showing kindness to
creatures in distress.
31. Balabal Vichar : Estimating one's
ability before plunging into any action.
24. Buddhi : Observing the eight,
rules that make the intellect well- developed & incisive & subtle.
32. Lok Yatra:Co-operating in activities
that bring about the welfare & development of society.
25. Gun- Pakshapat : Having high
respect for virtues; & trying to get free from faults.
33. Paropkar pravinta : Being
benevolent to the help less & the destitute.
26. Duragrah Tyag : Thinking thus,
Mine is not the truth, but that which is truth is mine.
34. Lajja : Giving respect to elders,
spiritual superiors, disciplined people & the virtuous.
27. Jnanarjan : One must attempt
every day to acquire new knowledge.
35. Saumyata : Being always cheerful &
being soft & sweettempered.
28. Seva Bhakti : Rendering service to
great men & benefactors,
29. Trivarg Sadhan : Trying to
achieve the objectives of Dharma (Righteousness), Arth (Money), Kama (Desire).
Even for the development of our human nature, these rules are essential. Those who want to travel on the highway of Dharma must first walk on this path. Dharma gets caught only in words if these principles are broken or ignored. It will not react with life.
30. Desh Kal gnan : Thinking of time,
chance & the future.
Thirty Five Marganusari Gun
"Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can, To all the people you can. As long as ever you can."
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