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ber of people some ten years ago. This number goes on increasing and decreasing: When the great world wars took place, millions of people died and the population of the world decreased. If a nuclear war takes place to-day millions of people may die and the number of human beings in this world may be greatly decreased. The great Tirthankars have said that it is difficult to attain the human state of existence but they have made the statement from a comprehensive point of view. Visualizing the entire universe with their supreme knowledge, they have realised that whatever may be the number of human beings in this world, it will be smaller than the number of the heavenly beings or of the inhabitants of hell or of animals and birds.
The enlightened people, of course, have said that the human state of existence is difficult of attainment but human beings must realise it. If a man realises this truth, "This life is difficult to attain. I have attained it”, then he will realise its importance. If a man has with him precious gems but if he does not know their worth or value, then the gems will have no value for him. In his view, those gems will be but like pieces of glass.
DO YOU VALUE YOURSELVES ?
The man, who does not realise the truth that human life is difficult of attainment, cannot make a proper use of his life -as a human being. He will use his life improperly and ignobly. Man's nature is such that he will safeguard an object with great concern only when he knows the value of that object and only when he feels that the object is difficult to attain. He would not misuse an object if he knows that it is precious. In case, he happens to misuse or break a valuable object, he will feel un. happy. Do you feel unhappy when some moments of your life are misused or wasted ? If you feel sad thus, it means that you value human life.
YOU VALUE THE ALCHEMICAL LIQUID
Imagine that you go on a pilgrimage to Girnar; You ascend the lofty peaks of Girnar and have a darshan of Bhagwan
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