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THE WAY OF LIFE वपुरेब तवाचष्टे स्पष्टं मिष्टान्न भोजनम् ।
नहि कोटरसंख्येऽग्नौ तरुर्भवति शाद्वलः ॥ "Oh Lord ! your body which is so well-built shows that you have eaten excellent food because if there is fire at the roots, the tree cannot be green (so also when a man is austere he cannot be so hefty)”.
At that time, he had hatred and contempt for Jain dharma but on this day, he had no hatred or contempt. On the other hand he had a high regard, reverence and love for it. The feelings in the heart of a man manifest themselves through his actions. Yes, the case of hypocrites and pretentious people is different. They do not reveal their true feelings outwardly. Hence, it may be said that, "There is no art to find the mind's construction in the face". But that is not the case with frank and open-hearted people. They reveal their feelings through their actions. Such men conduct themselves reverently and nobly towards the persons, the places, the dharmas for which they have love or admiration. Their conduct with respect to those things will be exhalted. Love and admiration must appear in the heart. Difficulties arise when jealousy, hatred or contempt take the place of love. Therefore, I exhort you to love and admire with all your heart those who are virtuous and noble. Wherever you see virtues, you must love them. Love appears when you see virtues and hatred appears when you see vices. Where there is love, there is felicity. Where there is hatred, there is perplexity.
HARIBHADRA MEETS THE ACHARYADEV
On this day, Haribhadrasoori visualized true Vitharagatha (victory over the inner enemies) in the idol of the Paramatma.
वपुरेव तवाचष्टे भगवन् वीतरागताम् ।
नहि कोटर संस्थेऽग्नौ तरुर्भवति शाद्वलः ॥ "Oh Lord ! Your strong body shows your mastery over passions because if there is fire at the roots of a tree it cannot be green” (fire here means passions). His eyes were filled with
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