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of the sorrows and joys of the present life. It is useless to have any extraordinary or high expectations regarding such women. Those who cannot set right their own lives or the lives of the members of their families cannot surely help the development or spiritual progress of others. How can they save those who are falling into ruin ?
ALWAYS KEEP THE FLOWERS OF LOVE BLOOMING IN YOUR LIFE
When the emotion of love regarding the superiority of Sthulabhadra appeared in the heart of the muni of the lion's cave, he realised his blunder. Again, he became absorbed in Samyamadharma (a life of austerity). He recovered his equanimity and it became firm. He did not feel jealous of others. On the contrary, he experienced felicity at the sight of others' felicity. You will dive into the ocean of equanimity and of extraordinary spiritual ecstasy, if you experience felicity at the sight of the felicity of other people. Your mental peace will keep increasing and your spiritual progress will continue.
Upadhayay Shri Vinayvijayji says this in his great work: Shri Shantasudharas
प्रमोदमासाथ गुणैःपरेषां येषां मतिर्मज्जति साम्यसिन्धौ ।
देदीप्यते तेषु मनःप्रसादो गुणास्तथैते विशदी भवन्ति । “The intellects of those who experience felicity seeing virtues in others always bathe in the ocean of equanimity; their mental peace is always resplendent and their virtues show themselves in a special and emphatic way”.
Therefore the great man says this addressing himself :
विनय, विभावय गुणपरितोषम्
परिहर दूरं मत्सरदोषम् ॥ “SEE ONLY THE VIRTUES OF THE VIRTUOUS, DISCARD YOUR JEALOUSY AND BE COURTEOUS !”.
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