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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra
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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
Speech may cause agitation ; but silence surely brings peace.
If a Sadhak aims at exploring his own house, he will reach his aim. Here, house means the soul. The nature of the samsar is to engage the souls in conflicts. The soul has to escape from those conflicts and the Kashayas or passions that originate from cravings. Let samsar be burnt away but take care that the sout is not burnt away.
Conflict means samsar. The Kashayas of the samsar are dreadful flames. Anger, agitation and anguish originate from speech.
If you want to carry out Sadhana, first enter into a state of silence. Discard your Aham or egoism.
After Aham (egoism) disappears Nabam (selflessness) appears. After that the question arises: “Who am I? This contemplation ends all conflicts. Finally, you will attain the level of Soham (I am he). Soham is supremely beneficial. It brings the highest kind of felicity.
A certain gentleman went to meet a friend of his. He knocked on the door of his friend's house. Someone asked from inside: "Who is it?' He replied, "It is 1" There was no turther reply from inside. The door remained shut. The gentleman had to return home. The next day also, the same thing happened. He began to think, "'Though he is my friend he does not give any reply. Why is it?'' The next day he went ; knocked on the door and said, "Are you in ?" The door was opened. This question is philosophical in its suggestivity. When the difference in identity disappeared, the door to truth was opened.
"I am". This does not help you to meet the Paramatma. You can attain the Paramatma only if you discard your Aham (egoism).
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