Book Title: Mahavira Life and Philosophy
Author(s): Sumeruchand Diwakar Shastri
Publisher: Jain Mitra Mandal

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________________ man love the world the love of the Father'is not in him." (John 11-1S-17) When karmic bonds ate broken by dint of self-contemplation I attain Godhood, which is the inherent right of every aspiring soul. Right faith, Right knowledge and Right conduct combined lead to liberation and perennial joy and peace. Then disease, old age and death do not trouble the soul any more and it remains happy for ever. The trident of spiritual foroe annihilates the entire army of the evil and establishes the kingdom of soul. Lord Tennyson's words are memorable : Self-reverence, Self-knowledge, Self-control; These three alone lead life to Sovereign-power. As a matter of fact, our very soul is a place of wonders. It has been working miracles in the domain of physical science. Due to stupefaction and ignorance we have for-gotten our powerful soul and We devote all our attention to the dead and nonsentient matter. Acharya Amritchandra says: *One who is engrossed in his own Self, finds his solace in his Self and derives full satisfaction from his Self, enjoys transcendental aod divine Happiness, which is beyond expression." We all are after en joyments and feel that it is outside the Self. That Joy is not out of us. A little change in the word "Enjoy reveals the truth. We should read "In-joy, if we want to enjoy. One whose attention is much diverted to wards 'warship does not pay any heed to worship. The living-Self is dead to him and the dead matter is

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