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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra
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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
We should accept a doctrine after examining its validity. We should see whether a doctrine can lead us to Moksha.
TWO KINDS OF DHARMA :
Acharya Sri Haribhadra Suri has described two kinds of Dharma. One is the Grihasta Dharma. It is related to the life of a householder in the samsar. How can a man attain the spirit of renunciation while living in the Samsar as a householder? How can a man be a sanyasi while he is living in the samsar? The Grihasta dharma as expounded by Haribhadra Suri shows itself in our dayto-day life. The simplicity of life itself is Sadhuta.
First he describes the Gribasta dharma, which is of two kinds. (1) The ordinary grihasta dharma, and (2) The special grihasta dharma.
The ordinary grihasta dharma relates to the day-to-day life of a man. It tells us how to make our life simple and pure. If people follow it, their health will be sound, their thoughts will be exalted, their conduct will be noble and their activities will be upright. The special Grihasta dharma comprising such principles as self-restraint and carrying out of special vows and austerities liberates the soul from its maladies. This requires a definitely determined spiritual objective.
CONCENTRATION :
Supposing you set off to Bombay with one lakh rupees in your purse ; you have to travel throughout the night. In such a situation, again and again, your mind keeps moving towards the purse because you fear that the purse may be stolen.
Similarly, in the sphere of Dharma your mind has to keep thinking repeatedly of the Paramatma and of your soul, because your soul is a precious possession. In samsar you are attached to your house, your shop and your other possessions, but your mind must keep thinking of your
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