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THE WAY OF LIFE
those who possess the lofty emotions of amity, compassion, love and neutrality.
From the Audience: Where can we find such noble men? Sadhus visit our place only now and then. It is difficult to find noble friends with whom we can have constant contacts.
THE WAY TO ATTAIN PERFECTION IN YOUR TATHABHAVYATHVA (PROXIMITY TO SALVATION)
Maharajashri : You are right. You can get the company of noble friends only by the efficacy of your punyakarma. The punyanubandhi punyakarma must emerge to the surface. Without this kind of punyakarma exercising its impact on your life you cannot attain the company of noble friends and you cannot attain that punyodaya without the ripening of your tathabhavyathua (proximity to salvation). The quality of tathabhavyathva is present in all the jivas that are pursuing the path of salvation but you have to perfect that quality. Tathabhavyathva will not be efficacious unless it is ripe and perfect. Tathabhavyathva is a quality that makes jivas worthy of attaining Moksha. What is the use of possessing mere worth? You must carry out endeavours to benefit from that. If you want to make your Tathabhavyathva ripe and perfect, every day, in the morning, at noon and in the evening, you must carry out these three activities.
1. You must seek the four great refuges.
2. You must condemn and keep off ignoble actions.
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You must admire and appreciate noble actions.
If you do so your quality of tathabhavyathva will attain perfection.
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You can gather the punyanubandhipunya only by perfecting your quality of Tathabhavyathva.
* You can get the company of noble friends only by the efficacy of the punyanubandhipunya.
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If you associate with noble friends, you will find the method by which you can make your intelligence excellent.
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