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HUMAN LIFE AFFORDS CHANCE
TO END REBIRTH
to get the soul freed from the bondage of karma. Celestials (Devas) cannot accept the way of renunciation, cannot conduct penance or observe any vow. They do have some extra-sensory perception, but cannot obtain omniscience called Keval Gyanam' in Jain scriptures and without this no one can attain Nirvana or Moksha (Salvation).
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Human life alone affords a chance to stop the vicious cycle of rebirths. But people slipped in materialism believe that life is to enjoy and derive pleasure. This is nothing but ignorance and folly. Life should be spent only to enable the soul to progress. Other enjoyments, comforts and luxury are temporary and perishable, whereas the bliss that one experiences after perfecting the soul is everlasting and complete.
Only through human life one can achieve Nirvana. If this is not obtained, the cycle of birth and death will continue, forcing one to suffer misery and anguish. One will have to subject oneself to anger, pride, conceit and parsimony which are sins and which inspire deeds like violence, falsehood, theft, immorality and desire to accumulate wealth.
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No gain or boon equals the bliss to one's own soul, Acharya Vikramsurishwarji said in a discourse. He quoted Acharya Hemachandra that 'A single moment of human life is worth more than the kingdom of the entire world.' Bhagawan Mahavir, the 24th Thirthankara has described the importance of human birth. According to the Bhagawan, even celestials desire to be human beings, but very few get this opportunity. The Jain Shastras point out that the best among all births is to be a human being.
Satisfaction of being better than others is the end of progress.
The wise old Owl lived in an Oak; the more he saw the less he spoke, the less he spoke the more he heard. Why can't we all be like that bird ?
Animals and insects are dependent and are not fully developed. In the celestial life, it is not possible
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