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remain engrossed in spiritual meditation; who always retain and maintain equanimity and who always carry out austerities with an absolute awareness are worthy of our highest love.
4. The Sadhus who have acquired knowledge, who always give spiritual guidance to others, whose minds always remain serene, whose senses and passions are controlled and disciplined and who always propagate the Jin Shasan are worthy of the highest love,
5. The Sadhvis who safeguard their chastity; who spend all their time in spiritual studies and meditation, who are devoid of pride and who always adore the path of Dharma also are worthy of our love.
6. The householders, men or women, who are benevolent; who safeguard their purity and chastity, who carry out austerities and who have faith in Bhavadharma, also are worthy of our love.
7. Even those people who have not attained the right vision but who pursue the road that leads to the path of salvation by means of benevolence, spiritual activities etc., and who therefore, possess the virtues of Marganusari type of life also deserve our love.
Take your mind at least for a while into the realm of virtues. This kind of travel through the realm of virtues gives happiness to the mind. It will bring about in you, true and noble happiness. Do you like to experience such happiness ? No. You see defects and faults and you also create them. You feel that there is delight in seeing defects and vices in others. Remember the truth that that kind of pleasure is momentary but the punishment for it is of a lasting duration. You will be transferred to a state of spiritual degeneration; if you do not love virtuous people and if you hate them you may be born as dogs or cats.
From the Audience : You speak of the greatness of seeing virtues in others but you are finding fault with us.
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