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avaraavaavaanparvardavaara * Of course, all the conjectures of man might not be
right. In every situation man has to take some decisions on the basis of his conjectures. Man will experience some spiritual delight if he carries out his activities after carefully considering all the aspects of the situation.
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* Endeavours always do not bring the desired results.
Sometimes, failures also have to be faced. But failures should not deter men from making further endeavours. Perserverance is essential in this regard. Sooner or later, man will attain the desired results.
* The people of to-day are caught in the meshes of
mundane affairs forgetting the soul and the supreme soul (the Paramatma). Every day, you must question yourself, "Who am I ?”
* If you want to see people, do not see those who
have fallen down. Do not take their example. If you want an example see those who even after falling
down, get up and continue their journey. XONMONOXOXOXOXONS
DISCOURSE 32
The supreme ocean of compassion, the great scriptural scholar, Acharyashri Haribhadrasooriji while expounding the ordinary principles of the grihasthadharma in his great work Dharmabindu, describes the twenty seventh ordinary principle "Ja TOOTET! It means that we should carry out our actions after carefully thinking about our capacity or incapacity.
Only intelligent people observe this principle. Is it not necessary to think about your abilities or potentialities or your inability or incapacity before undertaking any task ? People who are devoid of intelligence do not think of these things. You
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