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श्रुतसागर
मई-२०१९ Awakening
Acharya Padmasagarsuri (from past issue...)
But all such thoughts of renunciation disappear from their minds even while they are returning home from the cremation ground. The transitory objects of wordly life begin to attract their minds.
While walking on the road if their eyes fall on some cinema-poster, they, at once, entertain the desire to see the movie. That desire will not be satisfied until they see the movie. How can they get concentration (which is essential for the peace of mind) until their desire is satisfied? The implication is that they should not entertain such desires.
Lord Mahavira has given a profoundly significant message:
जयं चरे जयं चिट्ठे जयं आसे जयं सए। जयं भुंजंतो भासंतो पावं कम्मं न बन्धइ॥ Jayam chare Jayam chitthe Jayam ase jayam saye Jayam bhujanto bhasanto pavam Kammam na bandhayi
People who are careful in moving, in staying anywhere, in sitting anywhere, in sleeping, in eating and in speaking, will not commit sins.
Every action of ours should be done with great care, discretion and thoughtfulness. This is the ideal embodied in the Lord's message.
He whose actions are noble is a true gentleman. He does not eat food for the taste of it. He accepts food only to keep his body fit and healthy. The meaning of this is he eats that he may
