Light Of Life

Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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neighbours, you are antagonising me as if I am your enemy. If I utter a few cffensive words all the thirty two of you will get out of your places".
The teeth began to fear such a possibility. They work hard and collect food for the body whereas what is liked by the tongue is harmful to the bc dy. Attachment for such external things brings about spiritual ruin.
PROFIT FROM RESTRAINT :
If you misuse your tongue (speech) you will have to taste bitter fruits in your next life. Therefore, use your tongue (speech) for noble purposes.
Keep a restraint on your words. That restraint will be a blessing 10 you in your life and it will organise your life excellently. It will make your life pleasant, fragnant and perfect.
Dharma gives protection to your life It gives you proper guidance. Dharma does not lie in words ; it lives in actions.
The soul cannot bear with a separation from Dharma. The scul experiences grief when it is caught in the midst of the sound and fury of Ilfe. No one seems to have time to hear its lamentations. Therefore, people take interest in samsar and remain in a state of ignorance, without endeavouring to look into themselves.
THE SOUL AND THE BODY.
What you acquire you must discard ;
the soul and the
What is the relationship between body?
Look
at the relationship between ink and the pen.
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