Way of Life Part 2

Author(s): Bhadraguptasuri
Publisher: Vishvakalyan Prakashan Trust Mehsana

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* Dharma commences when it is combined with
inner love. The emotion of love should arise in the heart for Dharma; then, you will be absorbed in your spiritual austerities in thought, word and deed. You will be absorbed in your austerities, body and soul.
Even in your life as a householder, you can perform spiritual austerities and carry out spiritual endeavours but for this, an absolute awareness is necessary, because the life of a householder is such that it contains more of the thorns of sin than of the flowers of Dharma.
Love must awaken. Affection must surge out. But this does not mean merely an appearance of love and affection. No. the love that surges from the depths of the heart can impel the soul to pursue the path of Dharma.
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DISCOURSE 25
The profound scriptural scholar and the ocean of grace, Acharya Shri Haribhadrasoorishwarji, after describing the efficacy of Dharma; and the real form and nature of Dharma, in his work, Dharmabindu proceeds to describe the forms of Dharma. Those people who after hearing the efficacy of Dharma become eager to proceed towards Dharma; who feel fascinated by Dharma; and who become enthusiastic to carry out spiritual austerities, naturally desire to know the real nature and form of Dharma. How can anyone carry out spiritual austerities without a knowledge of the real nature of Dharma? Hence, the great acharya next describes the nature of Dharma. He has described both the internal and external aspects of Dharma; its practical aspect and its emotional and doctrinal aspect.