Light Of Life

Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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he remained in the Samsar, he was not attached to it. He remained totally detached from it.
When we put our hand in water, it becomes wet : but it we smear oil to our hand; and put it in water, it will not become wet. It is detached from water. It will not get wet even to the least extent. The sphere of spirituality is similar to that. If a Sadhak remains in the midst of Samsar it will not affect him because he is smeared with the oil of detachment and renunciation. He renounces sensual cravings and the attractions of the five senses; so he becomes detached from sensual cravings. Hence, Dharma is like a divine fire. It destroys sins and purifies the soul.
Since a Sadhaka is smeared with Vairagya or the spirit of detachment he will not be touched by Samsar though he may remain in it. All his sensual cravings and distortions would have disappeared.
FIRMNESS :
How does milk become curds ? Milk becomes curds because firmness appears in it. If we churn curds, we get butter, This is the result of firmness.
The liquidity of milk assumes solidity in curds; and then if we churn curds. we get butter. This is perfection. If we put butter into butter-milk it will not sink into it; on the other hand, it ill keep floating. It remains detached.
in the same manner. when a person attains mental firmness by means of spiritual endeavours the Tatva or perfection appears in the soul; and then he will remain in a state of firmness and equanimity even if there appear cyclones and tempests in his life.
By means of spiritual endeavours the butter of Tatva results. After this state is reached, even if he remains
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