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PRABUDDH JEEVAN
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or take) and not being wasteful but the importance has "You have no idea how hard I've looked for a to be of the relationship itself and not whether you want gift to bring You. Nothing seemed right. What's the to gift or not.
point of bringing gold to the gold mine, or water to Ame Vyavhar nathi raakhyo is an often line used in the ocean. Everything I came up with was like weddings - Gujarati is such a fine language with both taking spices to the Orient. It's no good giving my depth and vastness, so please can some Khan Saheb heart and my soul because you already have of the language change such phrases. Can we have
these. So I've brought you a mirror. Look at yourself words of love, appreciation and grace in these social
and remember me." gatherings rather than ones that focus on the material even if it is to negate it?
What is so special about these lines besides the Now I go to the most Beautiful Vyavhar poeticness? That it says so much. description at the soul level, at the highest spiritual It speaks of effort (you have no idea how hard....). level that it begins close at hand. Gurudev PuivashriIt speaks of value of the person in your eyes and thus Rakesh Bhai questioned about how do we expect the desire to give something valuable (nothing seemed to be called the followers of Mahavirswami and all right. It talks of giving in its highest form, of purity and the Tirthankars if we do not have in us Pramod, divinity and it ends with an expression of love. Would Maitri and Karunaa which are the very basic codes the gift of a simple mirror be important if not for the of conduct or Vyavhar in Jainism or I am sure any famous English phrase "It is the thought that counts." "ism" in the world of spiritual growth. How can So why cannot we try and be these abundant generous one expect to walk the path of Samyak Chaaritra if selves and talk from there instead of narrowing the very essential Maitri is missing. Spread love ourselves down to these very strong phrases. and start with your near and dear ones; how to So be it emotionally, materially, spiritually, Vyavhar behave within a family, respect one's parents and is giving in its highest form of oneself. So next time then move on to your next circle of friends and when you are tempted not to give or not to take, please acquaintances.
ask yourself where is it coming from? Is it coming from Something that pierced my heart and touched being lazy, being too self absorbed to really give time me deeply was when Gurudev mentioned that or thought for another? Is it coming of a miserliness, doing Seva of a Sadguru or an Acharya is equal to be it of money or emotions? Is it coming from arrogance doing seva of the entire Sangh (sect) and the good or a sense of lack? fruits of it are as if you have served the entire Because these statements and feelings can sangh, however if you take care of your aged, sick definitely not come from a sense of abundance, from a or disabled parents it is compared to serving sense of peace. Tirthankars.
From the place of abundance, the fountain just He spoke about sometimes how easy we will erupts and words are not required - the actions speak offer our time and services for some charitable for themselves. The Being itself speaks and spreads cause but ignore our near ones and our duties LIGHT. Be happy giving - Be happy Being! towards them in the process. He spoke about sanskar, sharam and sadbhavna - the virtues of
Reshma Jain Vyavhar and he said " Sambandho ma mithas
The Narrators laavvi hoy to give more and take less."
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