Teacher of Humanity

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

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Ho perer catches hold of the unborn ; (therefore)
endeavour not to be born. Samsara is like a big ocean with Birth and Death as its waves. All the beings that are in Samsara, are tossed up and down by these formidable tides. All those who are born die ; and all those who die are born again in some form or other. One can attain the deathless stage only by conquering Death and Birth. Before one can conquer these, one has to acquire a preliminary qualification i.e., conquest over Desire since it is the root-cause of Samsara.
Desire is the root of Birth Desire is the cause of Karma Desire is the obstacle to Moksha
Desire is the enemy of Soul. Jan in any status of life has always some desire to be fulfilled, some want to be supplied. When a man is not able to get the thing he requires, he feels disappointed. Desire is limitless. So it is not possible to have our desire fulfilled. If we should have happiness, we should have no desire for anything. Desire begets desire. So one should try to lead a life which will not give room for any desire. Such a life is possible only to Sadhus who leave their homes having no attachment for any worldly
thing.
This solemn sermon of the venerable saint touched the heart of Mulachandra. His eyes were