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THE WAY OF LIFE
Nemanath. You worship him with great enthusiasm and devotion. Imagine that when you are descending the mountain, on the way, you see a mysterious cave. You enter the cave to see its interior. There, in the darkness of the cave, you see a great yogi sitting with his eyes resplendent like gems. You salute the yogi with great politeness and devotion and render service to him. The yogi is pleased with you and he gives you a holy pot containing alchemical liquid and he says to you, "Son ! one drop of this can transform one kilogram of iron into gold. Therefore, take care of the Kamandalu and use the liquid carefully".
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Now, you tell me if such a precious thing is given to you how would you treat it? Would you deem it precious? Would you think that it is difficult to attain it or not?
From the Audience: Not merely difficult, we would think that it is impossible to attain it.
Maharajashri: The loss of a precious thing.... the loss of a thing that is difficult to attain makes man mad no doubt. There is no wonder in this. But my wonder is that you have not become mad even after wasting your precious human life which is difficult to attain. Do you realise that the human state of existence is difficult to attain ? Every moment of human life is millions of times more valuable than a drop of the alchemical liquid. Remember this point always. If one drop of swarnarasa (alchemical liquid) can transmute one kg. of iron into gold one moment of human life can, if properly used, secure for you countless years of heavenly existence. If you spend every moment of your life in auspicious contemplation and sublime meditation, you will secure infinite punyakarma and countless sinful karmas can be destroyed.
Such a mighty scholar and logician as Haribhadrasooriji himself says that the human state of existence is difficult of attainment. You must not forget this.
See.... but with your mental eyes. When you see some people agitated by sorrows or afflicted with anguish or depressed
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