Way of Life Part 2

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

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Abhay Kumar's words appealed to Sulas. Have you thought about this point or not? You may earn lakhs of rupees. If the members of your family enjoy pleasures using that money, they will not share your sins or sorrows. You have to experience alone the anguish resulting from your sins. The members of your family will not say this, "You committed sins for our sake. So, we will share your sorrows". They will not say this. Even if they say this, they cannot share your sorrows. Sulas went home and tried to verify the words of Abhay Kumar.
WHO WILL SHARE YOUR SINS ? NO ONE CAN SHARE YOUR SORROWS !
Sulas went home. He took up a hatchet and began cutting fire wood. While he was cutting wood, one stroke fell upon his foot. He had dealt that stroke knowingly and it cut his foot. His foot was cut and blood began to flow out. Sulas screamed in agony, "Oh, my foot is cut. It is causing me great pain. All of you come. Share my pain".
His mother and wife came running and asked, "What happened? How did the hatchet fall upon your foot ? Is it causing you great pain ?" Sulas said, "Share my sorrow. I was cutting the wood only for your sake. While I was cutting the wood, my foot was accidentally cut. Therefore, you must share my sorrow. Take at least a little of my pain".
The mother said, “Dear son, I will apply some ointment to the wound and bandage it. The pain will subside but we cannot share your pain. Nobody can share anyone's pain and sorrow. Man has to experience pain and sorrows alone".
Sulas looked towards his wife and said, “You are my wife. You love me greatly. Cannot you share my sorrow ?” The wife said, "My lord, if you can give your pain to me, give it to me, I will experience it. But pain and sorrow cannot be given or taken that way. You have to bear with your pain and sorrow alone”.
Sulas remembered the words of Abhay Kumar. He said, “Every day, I am killing five hundred animals and on account of this, a serious sin will bind me. When that sinful Karma