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* What a man has to be, he will be, whatever we
may do; however much we may be irritated over it. Ultimately what has to happen will happen. You
or I cannot alter it even a little. * Until today we have been thinking of the modified
and distorted forms of the soul. Now, we should stop that and should carry out such a meditation
on the soul as has not been done by until today. * All the physical and Paudgalik (relating to inert
substances) pleasures that people get on account of the effect of their Punya or merit are insipid and worthless; they are transitory. Only the felicity arising from the soul's soverignity and our possession of it, is real, imperishable and meaningful.
* The noble and the ignoble objects existing in
Samsar do not have the ability to bring about attachments or hatred in the Jivatmas. Only an infatuated mind can bring attachments and hatred. Things and persons are merely apparent causes; mere pretexts; not at all causes.
Wer MOOMBOXOMONONOMO
DISCOURSE 23
Haribhadrasooriji, the ocean of campassion, the enlightened one describes the true and natural form of dharma. While explaining the emotional aspect or form of dharma, he says that for dharma,' the lofty emotions of amity, love, compassion and neutrality are absolutely essential. In other words, one who wants to perform spiritual austerities, must possess these four great virtues. After having covered amity, love and compassion, we are now discussing the quality of neutrality. . This quality of neutrality or apathy is of the utmost utility in man's life. When the members of your family and relatives etc. act improperly or ignobly; and when your mind becomes
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