Light Of Life

Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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Almighty. They say that there is no peace or felicity in affluence or worldliness, The excess of enjoyments causes satiation and vomiting. But they have not brought them mental or spiritual satisfaction. Now they adopt and act upon the sublime ideals of Indian culture which give them felicity. They could not get the joy of prayer and meditation from watching movies in air-conditioned theatres. Now, many Americans in cities like NewYork, Boston and California, wear dhotis like Indians; have tufts like orthodox Indians; wear the holy thread (yajnopavit) and go on singing songs of glory to Lord Krishna. But you are ashamed of even uttering the name of God. In fact, you are ashamed of even going out wearing such dress. But they have accepted our culture. Why? It gives them mental peace. Adhyatma or spirituality is a supreme means by which we can get spiritual serenity.
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF MOKSHA ?
We carry out our Dharma and we carry out our activities. The Paramatma has said, "Keep doing your duty. Do your duty without expecting any reward for it. It is wrong to expect a reward for your work.
The fruit
Have faith in your work and do your duty. will naturally follow. We should not do anything expecting a reward for it. We should carry out our Dharma for our spiritual benefit. We should carry out our Dharma with the purpose of helping others. Moksha can be attained naturally. Moksha is nothing but the perfection of life.
The light burns. It does its work as long as it burns. But it never thinks of the result of its action. Where does its brightness go, when the light is extinguished? Kindly tell me where its brightness goes? Then I will tell you, where you will go. That brightness disappears and becomes merged with the supreme reality. It disappears;
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