Light Of Life

Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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are all futile if they do not bring any spiritual
rifying him benefit.
The endeavours that we carry out should bring fellicity to our souls ; ecstasy to the intellest and satisfaction to the mind. If austerities can bring firmness u the soul, they can take us to Meksha and that will bring perfection to life.
First, purify your life. Then you try to realise yourself. Self-realisation is the aim of all austerities. You must attain the fitness to reach that state.
If you want to meet a Chief Minister how difficult it is! When that is so, it requires a lot of endeavours to attain that supreme power. You require the recommendation of Sadhus and saints to meet the Paramatma.
NO PROFIT WITHOUT AN AIM :
Endeavours are essential to proceed on the path of Sadhana. If one wants to go to Bombay one should proceed in the proper direction and Bombay should be the aim of your journey. Moksha is the aim of the pilgrimage of life. Spiritual austerities help us to proceed towards it.
Once Dronacharya gave a test to the Kauravas and the Pandavas. He said, "Look, my dear pupils ! To-day, I will test your skill in taking an aim. There is a tree before you and a dove made of wheat flour is on it. You must aim at its right eye".
Everyone of the Kauravas and the Pandavas was called. Dronacharya put the same question to everyone. First the Kauravas came one by one. Each one said, "'? see the tree. see the bird".
After hearing the reply, he sent away each one. All the Kauravas failed to give the right answer. Then the
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