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disciples of the Rev.seer were engaged in composing valuable literature in the form of thousands of verses on the philosophy of Karm at a place called Pindwada. He then requested the Rev. seer to deliver his lecture.
A gist of the lecture given by the rev. saint on that day is given herebelow and
this gist was prepared by Rev. saint Pannyas Shri Padmasen Vijayji (Maharaj)
* The great philosopher saint and an authority on ancient Indian logic, Rev. Mahopadhyay Shri Yashovijayji Maharaj says, towards the end of his well known work "Updesha Rahasya" as to what a man should do through his mind, speech, and body: "Taha Taha Payattiyavvam Jaha Jaha Ragaddosa Vilijjanti"(Prakrit)
तह तह पयट्टियव्वं जह जह रागहोसा विलिजंति ।
i.e. A man should indulge in such activities of the mind, of the speech and of the body that will help reduce and finally remove the passions of attachment and hatred which permeate and cling to his soul. The sage addresses humanity in these words specifically, because, the special gift of intelligence and the power of dicrimination which man possesses, is not possessed by animals and birds, much less by insects like ants etc. Man is gifted with the ability to achieve the upliftment and sublimation of his soul and thus by virtue of the good use to which he can put his special intelligence, he can become the supreme soul from a mere individual soul. In other words,a man can
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