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avaavaaaarawaravaaran * The wife of the great poet, Magha never unkindly
opposed the will of her husband whose heart
always abounded in compassion. * She remained calm and restrained though she was
worried and agitated by their dire poverty. * Mental peace emerges from compassion. The people
of the world expect at least kindness and compassion from the devotees of the Paramatma and the Gurudev. It is the duty of devotees to establish and elevate the principles of the greatness of the Paramatma and the Gurudev in the eyes of the world.
pesemo
After a sinner has discarded his sins, it is not proper to hate him or to treat him with contempt or abhorrence. How can you win his love by means of such an attitude ?
AM
* The first duty of a wife is to think of her husband's mental state, if she should fill her life with love and felicity. On the other hand, the husband also must have the same attitude of love and concern
towards his wife. KOMOONBONONNEMMENO
DISCOURSE 16
वचनाचदनुष्ठानमविरुद्धायथोदितम् भैयादिभावसंयुक्तं तद्धर्म इति कीर्त्यते
The great Jnanayogi, the great scholar, Acharya Shri Haribhadrasoori describes the real form and nature of Dharma. Dharma is nothing but a mind that is pure and sacred and that is chastened and elevated by the lofty emotions of amity, love, compassion and neutrality. Only this kind of Dharma can save living beings from falling into spiritual ruin. The etymological meaning of the word, Dharma is "Tata Tor your a spot". Dharma is that which prevents beings from falling
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