Mahavira Golden Principals Of Life

Author(s): T J Salgia
Publisher: T J Salgia

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- as he does not behold the foe, as did Shripala before he beheld the great valorously fighting warrior. 49. Clever talking will not work salvation; how should philosophical instruction do it? Fools, though sinking lower and lower through their sins, believe themselves to be wisemen. 50. Try to realise that you are single and alone, thereby you will obtain liberation; mind this is no false assertion. Liberation is not anything unreal, but the best thing! 51. Though a man should conquer thou sands and thousands of valiant foes, greater will be his victory if he conquers nobody but himself. 52. Banishing grief, fear, anguish, attach ment, wickedness and hatred, and bringing into manifestation energy and enthusiasm, one should extinguish the fire of passions with the nectar of meditation and penance. 53. That which is free from birth, old age, disease, death, grief, pain, and fear, which is eternal, blissful (and of nature of) pure delight, is Nirvana. We can sum up the teachings of Lord Mahavira in a few words: "Live and let live," and "He knows all, who knows Himself." If every one allows others to live, and treats them the same ways they want to be treated, there will be no war. Instead we all will live in peace.