Book Title: Philosophy of Soul and Matter
Author(s): Chitrabhanu, Clare Rosenfield
Publisher: Jain Meditation International Center

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________________ from the person you send it to. It is something which must be experienced directly, not only in words. The following story illustrates this process. Once there was an elderly woman and her young daughter who were going on foot to the village of their relatives ten miles away. Having already walked many miles, the young daughter grew weary. Her mother noticed her fatigue, and when a man rode by on his camel, she asked him: “Please, Sir, would you mind taking my daughter on your camel to the next village: It is only five miles away and you can drop her at the edge of the village where her aunt will meet her.” The man who was enjoying his ride as a sport did not feel inclined to do this woman a favor. So he answered: “No, I don't want to take your daughter on my camel. I am taking this ride for pleasure and cannot take the time to go to that village.” And he went on his way. In a while, the man had second thoughts. “I am foolish,” he thought. “There was a beautiful girl and she was wearing gold ornaments too. If I had taken her on my camel, I could have done whatever I wanted with her. Let me go back and tell the old X3

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