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THE WAY OF LIFE
THE DESIRE TO POSSESS MATERIALISTIC THINGS ORIGINATES FROM CRUELTY
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The desire to possess materialistic wealth or attachmentconciousness makes the Jivatma cruel. The heart that is cruel and callous does not allow your soul to become pure. It does not allow you to develop your spiritual vision.
WHAT WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE MURDER OF KING UDAYI ?
Do you know the story of that Muni, Vinayratna who was in disguise? Why did he kill King Udayi? The enemies of King Udayi had announced that they would give an excellent reward to anyone who killed King Udayi. They had announced that they would give a precious reward to such a man. A young man desired to secure the reward. "If I kill King Udayi, I will get lakhs of rupees as a reward", he thought. He decided to kill the King impelled by the desire to secure lakhs of rupees as a reward, and he made a plan also. He found out whom the King trusted and where and when he would be unarmed. He found out that the King was a great devotee of the Jain acharya, Kalikasooriji; and that the King had an extraordinary confidence and faith in him. He also found out that on festival days, he would be with Kalikasooriji; and that at that time he would be unarmed.
VINAY'S PRETENTION; THE DAGGER IN THE MOP
The young man thought of becoming a disciple of Kalikasooriji. Accordingly, he met Kalikasooriji and became a sadhu or a mendicant. He acted the role of a disciple so well that even such an enlightened acharya as Kalikasoori was easily taken in. He initiated the young man into the life of a mendicant and made him his disciple. The first plan of the young man was thus successful.
The young man carefully concealed a dagger in the Rajoharan (a mop), which a Sadhu carries with him to clean the places where he may sit to prevent violence to small creatures.
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