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श्रुतसागर
जून-२०१६
of the world committed suicide and died in a steel box. There is a saying that "If Hitler had cold in Berlin, Churchil could be seen sueezing in London." Such was the terror of Hitler and the world trembled by his very name. But when he died, there was not a single soul to shed tears for the dead. One gets wealth and fortune only when his Punya i.e. good deeds performed perviously are on the rise. When the Punya exhausts, condition worsens as that of Hitler's. Punya and Papa, both these are the Parmanus 1 of Karman body. Though they are inanimate atoms and cannot be seen, yet they are capable of bondaging the soul.
Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
Just as medicine cures the patient, alcohol and wine intoxicates the drunkard, a little of potassium cynaide makes one unconscious instantly, so also, these parmanus of Karma are capable of affecting your mind, dealings, life, subconscious and also your conscious. Agnibhuti, the younger brother of Indrabhuti Gautama had a doubt whether this type of Karman body existed or not, hence the Karmvada principle has been dealt with in detail in this Chapter.
1. A great soul
Just as the Lord cleared Indrabhuti's doubt, the Lord also clarified Agnibhuti's doubt. As soon as Agnibhuti stepped into the place of sermon, it was as if all his passions and enmity ceased to exist. How the Lord clarified Agnibhuti's doubt shall be seen in the next chapter of self To control self is unpalatable like a mouthful of sand and difficult like a walk along the edge of a sword. Greater will be his victory who conquereth his self than that of one who conquerth thousands in a valiant fight.
Fight with thy self; why fight with foes external? Happy is he who conquereth his self by his self. Conquer thy self, for difficult it is to conquer self. If self is conquered, he shall be happy in this world and after. Better it is that I would conquer myself by restraint and penance than be restrained by others by fetters and death.
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