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Lord Mahâvîra : A Revolutionary
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“Don't be bigoted. Truth is infinite. To acquire it in totality, require hard penance and austerities. The truth you have attained is only a part of the whole, not the whole. Incessant efforts reveal different phases of truth, and as we proceed further, we are illumined. Never stop The destination is far away. Don't think that you alone have the light and all others are groping in darkness. Never be obstnate. Obstinacy conceals truth. It diverst from the path of righteousness. Don't entangle yourself in altercations. Try to understand the views of others and feel that they are also worth considering. This is the right way of reconciliation. Truth is one. The modes of expression are infinite. They differ from man to man. Do not go amiss. Truth is not a matter for talk but for realisation. Seek the unity of religious or thoughts not in a common creed, but in a common quest.”
"Thoughts can never be identical. But they can be reconciled. We can find unity in diversity. You should have burning desire. Everywhere you will see truth face to face. If you are obstinate, the visible truth will disappear. Don't impose your thoughts on others. All have their own ways of approach. The kingdom of truth can be reached through different ways.”
"Pleasure and pain are the creations of our own soul. It is our friend as well as our foe. Control yourself. One who has control over himself becomes happy, but one two becomes a
e to it, finds himself in trouble. Give fight to all your weaknesses. One who comes out victorious in this fight, becomes a world conqueror and safely crosses the ocean of strifes and tribulations.
“I say your own soul is the creator, destroyer and protector of your being. Never entrust these three functions to any other outside agency. Belief in the creation of the 'self' will lead you to self-exertion, which in turn will make you more energetic and active. Don't be a mere doll in the hands of others. Realise that you have your own independent entity. Only through this perception, the floodgates of divinity will remain open to you.
"If you really want to be happy, strike at the very root of unhappiness ignorant people try to allay those troubles, but never try to root out their fundamental causes. If the causes persist, their effects can never be got over. A tree flourishes as long as its roots
