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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra
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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
A sadhu must have three great virtues.
1. A sadhu is one who possesses the virtue of tolerance, 2. A sadhu is one who is ready to help others. 3. A sadhu is one who is always ready to extend his
Co-operation to others.
A sadhu is one who is not daunted by calamities and adversities and who faces them with equanimity.
Where there is a reaction, there is a conflict and the samsar arises only from a conflict. When you reach the doors of sadhana on the plane of silence, the voyage inwards will become easy. Then you will not see vices anywhere; on the contrary, you will sea onlyvirtues in everyone.
THE VIRTUE OF SPEECH :
When Aham (Ego) and Mamatva (attachment) disappear, naturally, your speech acquires purity and sense, and your soul achieves development.
1. The first virtue of speech is brevity.
2. The second virtue is sweetness.
Speech should be pleasant. Speech becomes appealing if imbued with love.
Where there is sweetness in speech, there is sense in it. The excellence of sense in speech inspires the soul to attain excellence.
3. The third virtue of speech is that it must possess the excellence of sense and wisdom.
We will realize what is right and what is wrong if we go deep into the matter.
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