Light Of Life

Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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began roaring violently.
HOLD ON TO THE CAUSE.
A lion never hunts for prey without roaring. The Paramatma's call reverberates in the soul. The lion clings to the cause ; not to the effect. For instance, if we pelt a stone at a dog, it catches at the stone and bites it, ignoring us who pelted the stone. But a lion, when it is shot, does not mind the bullet; it pounces upon the hunter who shot it.
A worshipper of Mahaveer never clings to the effect; he would cling to the cause. He would ask: "'From where did all these things appear? Sometimes, the effects resulting from even ignorance can end karmas.
He thinks of the cause; not the effect. The lion had in it cowardice resulting from years of its association with jackals. It had lost its courage and ferocity. So, when the jackals ran away on hearing the roar of the lion, the young lion also began running in fear. The lion caught it; and asked it: "How did you become so cowardly?""
WHERE THERE IS KNOWLEDGE, THERE IS PERFECTION :
The young lion had no knowledge of itself. On account of its belief that it was a jackal, it became cowardly. It had no knowledge of itself. It believed that it belonged to a different species. The lion caught it; and took it to a lake; and told it to look at its own reflection in the water. "You see your face and my face in the water. There is no difference between us. We are lions'. The young lion understood what it was : and it achieved perfection. The lion said, "Now, you roar. Other creatures will run away from you."
Steeped in Samsar. we have become jackals. But Mahaveer, Shri Ram and Lord Krishna dwell in you too.
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