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Mahavira & Spiritual Discipline / 13
Self Observations
There must be a perfect balance in everyone's life between pravitti and Nivritti whenever this balance is disturbed, difficulties arise.
Don't try to improve others, rather to improve yourself. If everyone assumes the responsibility of improving ourselves, the world will by itself improve.
Self-Observation does not merely raise us above sectarianism and casteism, it also helps us to rise above narrow nationalism.
One who understands the inner world, can above understand the outer world.
Present day problems are psychological. To over-come them, one needs to comprehend the mind.
Self observation helps one to attain the ability to adjust to every situation.
One who believes in self-observation, does not indulge in show off.
One should try to remain oblivious of the past and future and try to concentrate on the present.
Only self observation can help one to attain purity of mind.
Self observation gives the power to differentiate between enemies and friends.
Self-observation helps one to determine the goal of one's life.
