Light Of Life

Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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We have two hands but their function is one: to do work.
We have two legs., but their function is one: to walk
Look at the politeness of the legs. if one moves forward the other remains behind. The leg remaining behind says, "you go forward. will follow you". On account of this politeness, it can reach its destination. If we too develop sucn politeness we can reach Moksha. What Bhagwan Mahaveer has said is not untrue. He was omniscient and omnipotent. He communicated his messages so that we may attain perfection. He said, 'The tongue is one; but it carries out two functions".
Two departments are of the highest importance in the Government. They are: (1) Defence and (2) Finance.
The soul has assigned two duties to the tongue. namely : food supply and broadcasting. The tongue is of tremendous capability.
namely: food sur
FOOD AND CONDUCT.
If you eat food which should not be eaten, it will pollute your mind. Thoughts are the seeds which sprout into actions. The paramanus (atoms) of food purify the thoughts. If food contains harmful or impure paramanus, that food will corrupt our thoughts. If you receive an insured letter and if the cheque has disappeared from it, it will be useless. If pure food is not taken Dharma also becomes polluted.
The tongue is given two duties: to taste food and to speak. Eating and speaking! How does nature take care of the tongue which carries out such important functions ?
The ears are not protected. They are always open.
The nose is not protected. It is always open. But the tongue is protected by thirty two teeth. It is dangerous
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