Book Title: Mysteries of Mind Author(s): Mahapragna Acharya Publisher: Today and Tomorrows Book AgencyPage 14
________________ LECTURE ONE SYNOPSIS * O patient one ! Try to understand the root and mani festation of suffering. * You will see that those who lack self-knowledge become a prey to suffering. * I say : Look at the tortoise and its shelter. The tortoise has his mind in the opening in the shelter which is covered with śevala and lotus leaves. It is not prepared to enter into its hole because it is inclined towards the open sky. I know that in order to live a successful life you would like to have : Health Longevity Joy Peace * There is no peace without discernment. There is no joy without peace. There is no health without joy. There is no longevity without health. In order to obtain this you have to begin your life anew and in a new style. For some time you will have to follow the footprints left by others and then you will have to fly in the sky where there are no footprints. This new phase of your life is not a phase of thinking but of perceiving and not one of argumentation but of experience. * Self-discipline is a sādhanā (exertion) which results in immunity from the influx of fresh deeds into the soul. Tapa (penance) is a sādhaná (spiritual exertion) which results in a complete eradication of the effects of past deeds. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.orgPage Navigation
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