Light Of Life

Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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doctrine is that Moksha cannot be attained unless and until the Karmas are destroyed. What a beautiful oppor. tunity you have got of destroying your Karmas. You are going to be liberated totally from the cycle of birth and death. If I save you from death now you will bring about a new Samsar; and new problems will arise and every day, the conflicts in your life will increase. You will commit many sins; and you will have to face countless calamities, "The soul commits sins and will have to taste the bitter fruits of those sins". You have got an opportunity to destroy your Karms and I do not want to place impediments on your way. This is a supreme means to realize the soul. Receive with equanimity what has been given to you".
The Priest said, "I am
going to die".
The Sadhu said: "What does it matter if you die ? ! do not want to commit the sin of saving you. If save you from death, you will again commit sins''.
The Priest said, "This is really strange! This Sadhu has ignored the meaning of words. He is merely sticking to the literal meaning of words"!
After that there came, by chance, a political leader, His habit was to deliver lectures. The Priest was screaming with fear and anguish while the leader had been looking for an opportunity to deliver a lecture. The leader came there; and saw the Priest. He was crying out for help. "I am dying. Save me." The leader was happy to find this opportunity to deliver a lecture.
He said, "It does not matter if you die now. One man's death is not very serious; but countless people must be facing this danger now in my constituency; and in our country. This kind of thing should not be allowed to continue. I am concerned with the welfare of the society. The
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