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THE WAY OF LIFE it, he is bound by sinful Karmas. If you fear sorrows, you fear sins. If you entertain fear regarding sorrows, you must fear sins also. Discard your sins, Jealousy is a terrible sin because on account of jealousy, many sins are committed, and man's life will be ruined, and the jiva will keep wandering in the four directions of Samsar.
LOVE DIES ON ACCOUNT OF JEALOUSY
Never feel jealous on seeing any kind of pleasures of the other jivas, whether those pleasures have resulted from the Punyanubandhi or the Papanubandhi type of merit; whether they can enjoy those pleasures or not; whether they renounce their pleasures or not. You should not have any attachment for those pleasures. The first condition of the exalted emotion of love is that you should not feel jealous of anyone. Love dies on account of jealousy. Without love, the emotion of Pramod or exalted love does not appear. You must appreciate and admire the virtues like kindness, benevolence and chastity even in those jivas who have a false vision, that is, who have not attained the right knowledge and the right vision, and who wander about in the meshes of false beliefs. You should not treat such people with hatred or contempt, but you should see their virtues. Yes, you should not treat any jiva, in Samsar with hatred, abhorrence and contempt. You must have such a heart as loves every jiva.
From the Audience : By accepting and appreciating the virtues of people with a false vision are we not accepting their false vision also ? Is it not a fault to appreciate a false vision ?
VIRTUES OF COURSE CAN BE ACCEPTED AND APPRECIATED IN ALL
Maharajashri : It is a virtue in you to appreciate and love virtues in others. False vision is not a virtue but a defect. You appreciate only virtues not vices and defects. Of course, you must show compassion for their false vision. "May this jiva get rid of his false vision ! May he attain the right vision and the right knowledge. May he attain supreme serenity and
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