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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
he would think, "I will spend these days of my illness in meditation. I will meditate upon the Paramatma on the basis of Samyaktva (the right faith) and will attain the plane of Tapa. At that level, I will be able to welcome my karmas. On the plane of worldliness, I cannot welcome them"
USING INTELLIGENCE TO DESTROY KARMAS :
We should use our intelligence to destroy our karmas and to discard our sins : otherwise our intelligence will be useless.
A man does not become a sinner just by committing a sin. It is not action that is important but the motive behind it. If a man entertains sinful thoughts and sinful intentions and motives, he is a greater sinner than the one who commits a sin without intention.
Do not use your intelligence in such a way as to cause harm to others.
Whatever you say, say it briefly, intelligently and in a pleasant manner.
The fourth quality of speech is relevance.
We should say only what is relevant. If we keep the doors of our house open, anyone might enter our house. Therefore, we should keep our doors shut. The door of the soul is vast. It has to be shut and locked. You should speak only when it is absolutely necessary; never otherwise.
THE DEALINGS OF SPEECH ;
If we misuse our speech, we gather sinful karmas which are very cruel and which cause spiritual ruin.
If you know ho two speak, you will naturally exercise
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