Light Of Life

Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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and enlightened elders ard to the Paramatma. Oniy if you show politeness thus, will Dharma enter your soul; otherwise, it will be helpless. Therefore, politeness is essential.
Pride
Politeness helps you to attain the Paramatma. keeps you away from the Paramatma.
The endeavour for spiritual perfection begins with the mouth (i.e.,) speech. From there the fragnance of Naham and the foul smell of Aham emanate.
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What does the vessel contain ? The spoon helps us to know this. The mouth (speech) similarly reveals what the soul contains.
When a delicious dish is prepared, it is the spoon that enables everyone in the family to taste it. You ask it. "You always remain in the dish. Do you enjoy its taste ?"
The spoon will reply, "No. It is tasteless. It has no taste."
Our condition also is the same. The Dharmasthan is like a dish. The temple is a congenial place for tasting Dharma; but our life is like a spoon. When you go out of a Dharmasthan and if someone asks you: "Did you taste Dharma ?" You will reply: "No. It is tastless, It is wiihout taste."
Every day, people go to the Dharmasthan. But do they get any spiritual satisfaction ? If one does not get any satisfaction one should realize that one's endeavours are inadequate.
POLITENESS LEADS TO THE PARAMATMA.
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We have two eyes but their function is one things.
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