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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
soul If your mind gets concentrated on your soul that will give you mental and spiritual firmness. The special grihasta dharma describes the satras that enable you to realise the supreme tatva.
Sutras may be brief and epigrammatic but they contain profound ideas. They reveal to us the broad view of Dharma. If our life attains the level of ordinary purification, it will be easy for us to realise the special meaning of Dharma.
DHARMA IS EVERYTHING
In the absence of Dharma, the soul cannot attain any elevation. A clock cannot work if it is not wound.
So also the soul cannot function properly if it is not propelled by Dharma.
You may have an excellent car, but if there is no petrol in it, it is of no use. It will remain motionless. There may be a beautiful flc wer but if it lacks fragrance it will be useless. You may have an excellent stove, but if you do not have fuel the stove is useless. Similarly, without Dharma your soul will be helpless and cannot achieve any elevation.
The enlightened people say that just as your body requires food, your soul requires Dharma for its progress. Dharma is the food of the soul. It is Dharma that gives movement to the soul. It gives the necessary energy to the soul. Dharma inspires in the soul a natural and spontaneous activity.
A FAULTLESS LIFE :
(1) in your life as a householder, you should not do anything that brings disgrace to your family. You should not commit such sins as theft, robbery, uttering falsehood, deceiving others and causing violence to others.
(2) You must lead your life on the plane of truth and ethical excellence. It is said in all scriptures that only truth leads you to the highest state of existence.
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