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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
of Papa (sin) but all commit sins freely and readily. This is really curious
Of course, everyone desires the fruits of Punya but they cannot be attained without efforts.
The body is the first means to carry out spiritual austerities. The Sadhanas or the endeavours that we carry out should lead us to self-realization. They should begin in the right manner.
The first endeavour should be carried out with the mouth i.e., speech. That situation arises from Naham (Discarding the self). Then arises the question: Koham Who am L? That leads you to the state of Soham. He is myself. (From the self to the supreme state of the Paramatma.)
arises only after
The question "Koham: Who am I? the wall of Aham (self) is broken.
Only when an empty bucket is let into water; can it receive water. Even the bucket has to bend or bow to receive water. Only then can fulness be attained.
Politeness brings perfection.
If we let down a bucket straight into a well, it will not receive water and will not become full. It is filled with water only when it bows. If you keep the rope straight, your effort will be wasted.
When a signal is given, even a running train stops. When the signal remains in the horizontal position, the train will not enter the station. Only when the signal bends does the train move into the station; not otherwise. Only when the signal bows and salutes, does the train enter the station.
The signal in life is to bow, before the Guru Maharaj,
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