Light Of Life

Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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Lord Jineshwar, the supreme benefactor, with his heart abounding in benevolence, expounded his theories in his state of supreme spiritual enlightenment to awaken into spiritual awareness the souls that are steeped in a stupor of worldliness. He delivered his sermons so that the souls steeped in infatuation and ignorance might attain enlightenment; so that the poems of their lives might become sacred granthas, so that the stories of their lives might become magnificent histories: so that their barren lives might become fertile and flowering; so that their enlightenment might give light and inspiration to others; and so that their lives might become radiant lights and keep emitting brightness for ever.
The souls that are awakened by discourses lament over their present condition in Samsar. They will develop an attitude of contempt for the worldly life. The present-day world gives no satisfaction to the mind and heart. It is not life but a world where the flames of passion keep burning. Those flames burn all and destroy all.
THE SWEETNESS OF LIFE
Life is like a stringed musical instrument. It is like a Tambura. It is an extraordinary means to practise music and singing. It has the three strings from the harmony of which, sweet melodies emerge. In the same manner, life also has three strings, namely Darshan (faith) Joan (Knowledge) and Charitra (conduct) and from their harmony sweet music arises and gives us supreme delight. We can achieve perfection and sanctity in our life by practising that music and from the tunes of faith, life becomes beautiful, sweet and worthy; and will, in course of time attain Moksha.