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THE WAY OF LIFE
not to acquire knowledge. The knowledge of languages acquired in schools is not enough to understand Dharmagranthas. During the British regime, the study of Sanskrit and Prakrit was completely neglected. At present, the aim of studying anything is money; not knowledge. At present, man has been giving importance to money and sensual pleasures. There is no place at all in life for spiritual endeavours. Please see. In our country, no university offers a course of studies in Dharma. There is no faculty relating to Dharma. There are such courses as law, science, commerce, arts etc. There is no faculty for spiritual studies. Students have been learning English along with the provincial languages but they are ignoring Sanskrit and Prakrit. Most of the books relating to the Dharmas of our country are in Sanskrit or Prakrit. How many scholars are there who have mastered these languages? Even if facilities are provided for the study of these languages, how many are willing to study them? Sanskrit and Prakrit are not used in any activity of the life of the people. The objective of performing spiritual endeavours is absent. When that is so, who will study Sanskrit and Prakrit? People will not have any taste for the study of Dharmagranthas without a realization that spiritual endeavours are inevitable in life.
The modern life is completely influenced by lust and lucre. What place has Dharma in life? How much importance is given to it? When Dharma is not even understood, how can it have a place in life? Understand the nature of Dharma because you have in your possession your intelligence.
From the Audience: We have intelligence but not a sharp intelligence.
Maharajashri: If you have intelligence, you may make it sharp. You must carry out the endeavours that will sharpen your intelligence. To achieve this, I tell you to study logic; but who has the time to study it? Without effort, how can an objective be attained?
EVEN SHARP INTELLIGENCE HAS TO BE PURE
Here is another point. Please listen. You cannot understand the truth expounded in Dharmashastras merely because
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