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* Is your heart calling from within ? "I will not
cause sorrow to others at any time. I will not be jealous of others' happiness. I will not treat sinners with contempt".
* The heart becomes callous if you see often sights
of violence. Cruelty and ruthlessness grow strong in the heart. Refrain from seeing such sights.
Nererererererov
* If you want to purify your heart, make it the spring
of Dharma. If you want to make your mind a deep well of peace and felicity, stop completely going to movies and seeing dramas.
* The cinema kindles the fire of unhappiness in your
personal and family life. * You must always have the feeling of amity to
wards benefactors. You must have the feelings of
amity, respect and regard for your benefactors. ANNONSENTONOXXX
DISCOURSE 14
The great acharya, Shri Haribhadra Soori, the very embodiment of supreme faith says this while defining the doctrines of Dharma. "The heart of a person who performs spiritual austerities must abound in amity, love, compassion and neutrality. These virtues must blossom in the heart of such a man. Dharma appears only in a pure mind. As long as the mind does not become pure, Dharma cannot arise in the life a man.
THE TWO FORMS OF THE VIRTUES:- AMITY LOVE COMPASSION AND NEUTRALITY
If the qualities of amity etc are not present in a man, in their positive form, they ought to be present in their negative form. The positive form of amity is to think of the welfare of
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