Light Of Life

Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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SELF-RESTRAINT
What is done in the war? What is war-policy ? Bombs, aeroplanes, aerodromes and all such things are got ready. Why do people make such preparations ? They make such preparations because they have to get food-supply for soldiers ; they have to carry soldiers and ammunition to the war-front and because they have to bomb the enemy areas. Can soldiers fight without food and weapons ?
How should you fight against your karmas ? Cut off all supplies to them. Otherwise, you will not achieve success.
You have to cut off all "supplies" to your five senses because they are your enemies. If you do so the samsar becomes a heaven. If you conquer your senses you will attain success.
This requires an absolute dedication to truth. You must destroy Aham (Ego) and reach the phase of Naham (Selflessness), and then, the devil in your mind disappears. That serenity helps you to realise the soul. The mind becomes the knower and the seer like a mirror.
The nature of a mirror is to receive the image of any object in front of it. Your heart must be like e mirror. The nature of the mind is to see and to know.
The mirror knows everyone who stands before it but it does not receive anyone into itself. Your mind also should see everyone but should not take in anyone because if your mind takes in anyone it becomes attached to him and there will be agitation. Therefore, keep your mind firm and non-attached.
How can you control your mind and purify it? This ran be achieved by discretion in speech and restraint in cespect of food.
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