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DISCOURSE 19
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Maharajashri : There is no rule that a muni's mind should always remain firm. Sometimes, the Mohaniyakarma may emerge in his soul and become dominant. At such a time, if a Shravika of the Jinshasan happens to be near him, his lust will rage forth. Into that fire of lust, water should be poured; not ghee. What should be done is to enable the muni to restrain his lust; not to inspire it further. The states of the mind are of three kinds.
Do you know fully the nature of munis. They are endeavouring to attain perfection but they are not perfect. The munis also have three kinds of mental states.
1. Vardhaman (progress) 2. Heeyaman (decline) 3. Avasthitha (stable)
The mental state of every jivatma is of the same kind. Some times, noble thoughts keep flowing like a stream; sometimes, noble thoughts keep declining; and some times, they remain static. In the same manner ignoble thoughts keep increasing; sometimes, they keep decreasing; and sometimes, they remain static. The life of a muni is such that at most times, noble thoughts can remain progressive in his mind; or at most times, they can remain static. But sometimes when Moha arises, his noble thoughts decline and disappear; and ignoble thoughts become domineering in his mind. At such times, if a sensible and discreet person is near him or if an enlightened person is near him, he or she can pacify his Moha or passion by means of exhortation and persuasion. But if the person near him happens to be senseless, indiscrete or infatuated his fall is certain. The muni of the lion's cave was fortunate in having at that time such a sensible and enlightened Shravika as Kosha. She was of course a dancer profession. But, at heart, and in her way of life, she was a Shravika. Though she was enjoying sensual pleasures, she did not consider them acceptable and beneficial. She had no interest in them. If that was not so, she would have been tempted to possess the embroidered shawl worth a lakh of rupees.
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