Teacher of Humanity

Author(s): C S Mallinath
Publisher: Pulchandji Ved

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wealth, the fickleness of fortune and the greed for money which had caused him to displease his parents and his parents to punish him. By defeat, by humiliation, by loss of sympathy and support, he came to learn the truth. He said to himself, 'I have had enough of all this; I no longer care for money or wealth ; it ends in sorrow and disappointment; I no longer care for riches, opulence, or affluence-they are a burden rather than a joy; I no longer care for the things that break in the enjoyment; I no longer care for the things that perish in the using.' So reflecting in his mind, he got vairagya. He became indifferent to the fleeting and the transitory things of this world. These things could no longer attract him. He understood now that permanent peace and happiness could be acquired only by leading the life of an ascetic. He made up his mind to renounce all attachment to the world. So he went out in search of a Guru and reached Bhavnagar where he met the venerable sage Vriddhi Chandra, a monk of vast learning and piety. One day he went into the Upashraya and sat at the feet of the holy hermit, listening to the discourse, which had for its subject the following verse:—
Mrityorbibheshi kim muda bhitam mucchati no yama ha Ajatam naiva gribnati kuru yatnamajanmani. Yama does not leave the frightened man. www.umaragyanbhandar.com
Why do you fear Death, O Fool?
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