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The hearts of those who perform spiritual austerities; and the minds of those who endeavour to achieve spiritual purification must be free from worries and anxieties.
* The physical strength of a man does not depend
upon food. Many great men and mighty heroes have become famous in the history of the world, though they did not eat meat.
Aaraaraavaavaaravaan
axaroc
* Those who drink liquors live like animals in this
life; and in the next Janma, they will be born as animals.
* The minds of those, who commit sinful or criminal
actions, are always full of fears and anxieties. Such people can never live peacefully and fearlessly; nor can they die in peace and felicity. Their painful memories pursue them like furies even beyond the grave.
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DISCOURSE 40
The supreme treasure-house of supernal compassion, Acharyashri Haribhadrasoorishwarji, while describing the ordinary principles of the Grihasthadharma, in his work, Dharmabindu, expounds here the third ordinary principle. "Beware of adversities both patent and latent, both open and covert. Always keep warding off both worldly and otherworldly adversities”.
Please understand one point thoroughly. The jivatma has to experience some agitations and calamities on account of his sinful Karmas; and some agitations and calamities on account of his wicked actions in this life. Though you do not act ignobly, that is, though you are honest and upright in your actions,
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