Book Title: Mysteries of Life and Eternal Bliss
Author(s): Anantprasad Jain
Publisher: Tirthakar Mahavir Smruti Kendra Samiti Lakhnou UP
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One should always keep in his mind, the strongest urge, idca, and desire, that he has got to get rid of all these worldly humdrums, after all, In this world a man has to do various things and has to work for his life and living and a particular status in the society. Through all his busy activities he must not forget his Soul-his own Self,
He must always keep in his mind that all these worldly connections are due to his body, and is not his own Soul-nature; and as such he has to get rid of all these some day or the other,
Even if he does some wrong sometimes; inspite of his best efforts not to do it, he must keep in his mind that he is doing a wrong deed or action, and he should always pray, and strive that he may become able to subdue, and to conquer, all such weaknesses; and should keep on endeavouring all the time to suppress such wrong habits, nature and passions.
Taking of vows is the most potent help in subduing such bad and established habits and passions, and it is because of this that a 26
