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* The Dharmabindu gives guidance to people regard
ing the right way of life. The whole grantha gives guidance that is useful to people regarding the way in which they should lead their lives. The firs adhyaya contains valuable guidance regarding the life of a householder. But if we look at the presentday society, we find that the way of life of the people does not accord with the principles expounded in the Dharmabindu. There are many reasons for this; but the most important one is the unpardonable indifference of people towards the
principles of practical life. * There are also some people in this world who do
not regard the Paramatma as a benefactor. They
keep on blowing their own trumpet. * Concentration and deep absorption are essential if
a man should listen to spiritual discourses and
should contemplate on them. * Have a darshan of the Paramatma. Have a
Samyakdarshan (the right faith). That will inspire in your heart the emotion of absolute self-sur
render to him. * We have to carry out our duty, whether people like
it or not. The command of the Paramatma is that we should give spiritual guidance to those who come to us. I have been delivering these dis
courses in conformity with that command. ONBONBONOSNOVBOvaava KBM
DISCOURSE 96
The supreme ocean of compassion, the great scriptural scholar, Acharyashri Haribhadrasooriji wrote during his life time, 1444 granthas. He spent the whole of his life in the pursuit and dissemination of knowledge. Every grantha written by him contains a clear and masterly exposition of the wors of the Jin.
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