Light Of Life

Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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Bhagwan Mahavir's ideals manifest themselves in your iives and will provide a !ofty inspiration to you. It will be a code of conduct and a hymn of inspiration to you. It will be a power-house from which all of you can get light. Because it gives light, it will be useful to all. Its lofty messages become your ideals to elevate you to higher levels of existence.
THE IDEAL WAY OF LIFE.
The reformation of individuals leads to the reformation of the society. Your families become reformed; the society becomes reformed; and even nations become reformed. This process will transform our country into the Ramarajya or the ideal state. Because the paramanus (atoms) of the world become transformed and reformed, the whole world becomes a holy place. The paramanus in the Sadhakas ! also become recharged. That is why life is said to be a pilgrimage.
THE PILGRIMAGE.
The pilgrim-centres have been hallowed by the touch of the Paramanus of many men who are incarnations. That touch awakens the dormant soul. Its contemplations become elevated, and will be strengthened by noble thoughts. The whole world becomes blessed and hallowed by the influence of those Paramanus.
DISINTERESTEDNESS :
Adya Shankaracharya once happened to be wandering from place to place preaching his doctrines. He began to think of establishing an ashram where he could carry out his spiritual endeavours. He began to look for a suitable place. He was a supreme Sadhak; he was the Yuga Purush, the greatest man of his age. He had acquired an absolute mastery over the Vedas and he was totally nonattached. He always proceeded on the path of spiritual endeavours. He was totally detached from Samsar. Though
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