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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
The great benefactor, Acharya Shri Haribhadra Soori has described Dharma in his great work, Dharma Bindu. He has defined Dharma: and he has described the path of Dharma.
Dharma is not a tradition. Lord Mahavir has not given us a package containing the Paramatma, but he has described how every soul, by its own endeavours can become a Paramatma.
You must adopt the attitude of amity towards all jivas. Mahavir never said this. "You adopt only my Dharma". He has not prescribed any restrictions. The essential thing in Dharma is that you should discard all your sensual and worldly desires.
Mahavir gave the world light by means of his own Sadhana (spiritual endeavours). He has shown the way by pursuing which all can attain Moksha. But you yourself have to traverse the path. Moksha cannot be given to anyone as a gift. Everyone has to attain Moksha by his own endeavours. If you try to walk using the legs of others, you cannot reach your destination. From the example of the Paramatma you can realize how you can attain spiritual perfection by means of your own endeavours.
The Paramatma abides within us. We should acquire spiritual vision to visualize him. If we attain that vision, no problems remain before us. As long as we are blind; and as long as we are in the darkness of
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