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LET US SEARCH TRUTH OURSELVES
We have begun the search for truth. It is the greatest pursuit of life. Among all the living beings man alone is capable of this search. He alone has a highly developed brain, glands and centres of supersensual knowledge. That is the reason why he alone is capable of the search for truth. It is encouraging to note that he is conscious of his powers and has consciously engaged himself in the search for truth because he is the embodiment of truth and knowledge.
Bhagavan Mahavira said, "Search Truth Yourself." Our search is a twofold search; it is a search for Truth and it is a search for the self. The Truth we search cannot be put to The world of any use by anybody else except by ourselves. In the world the spirit is different from the temporal world. of the spirit he alone who searches for Truth can put it to use and enjoy supreme bliss obtained from self-realization. There is a saying: "He alone who searches for Truth can obtain it." He who does not search for it shall never get it.
The achievements of scientific researches are put to practical use for the entire society. Achievements of spiritual exertion, on the other hand, are the personal achievement of him who has exerted himself. Others can not derive any benefit from them. These achievements may be described in language, but, unless one has exerted himself, he can not derive any benefit from the descriptions. One has to walk alone on the road which leads to Truth and self-realization. Successful practitioners of sadhana have tried to communicate their experiences to others who have derived some benefit from them, but not much. Spiritual experiences cannot be transferred to others. Every one has to exert himself independently to gain them. Whatever has been spoken
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