Book Title: Light Of Soul
Author(s): Motilal Muljibhai Shah
Publisher: Veerchandra Jain Sabha

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________________ [61] famıger (simeqım fazaım faqqın diqeqiazaníaqzı: à: sigor) bewildered by vague. thoughts, anxieties and sensual pleasures. even in a dream. Those who do not know the true nature of the spiritual truth, and those who are bewildered by vague thoughts, anxieties and sensual pleasures, and those who are distressed by the troubles of worldly existence, can not enjoy even in a dream the happiness, derivable from deep concentration. Notes: The essential characteristics of a Jain, who wishes to attain to the right attitude of mind towards life, truth and the universe, are all based upon love, sympathy, fellow feeling and pity etc. They are the following:-(1) Following a profession in a just and honest way. (2) The marriage if one can not control his passions to avoid promiscuous indulgence. (3) Avoidance of dangerous spots and pursuits as gambling, lust and drinking etc. (4) Appreciation of the actions. of spiritually experinced persons (5) Control of sense pleasures as:-sexual passions, anger, greed and pride commensurate with his business and

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