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THE WAY OF LIFE
Is it possible to explain fully the importance and value of the Dharmabindu to people who are living in this uneven and unhappy situation? The great grantha, the Dharmabindu provides a direction and guidance regarding the way to lead a life of serenity and felicity to people who are blindly and aimlessly wandering through life. Many of you might have experienced peace and acquired a new view of life by listening to these discourses on the first adhyaya of the Dharmabindu during this chaturmas.
What a lofty tradition have the enlightened men of the Jin shasan, established for the welfare of the sangha ! Discourses on the scriptures are delivered every day at all those places where sadhus stay during the chaturmas every year. This is a noble tradition. Those Dharmagranthas may be the Agamas or great works written by eminent Acharyas whose auspicious aspiration is the spiritual elevation of people. The sadhus who deliver discourses on those scriptures or Agamas explain their literal meaning and suggested meaning and discuss in detail all the ideas expounded in them. The sadhus who deliver discourses carry out discussions in accordance with their capacity and Kshayopashama. In order to explain the doctrines found in the Agamas, they present many arguments and narrate many illustrative stories and anecdotes. Hence, those who hear discourses can easily understand the ideas found in the Agamas or granthas.
Every day you must listen to such discourses. If you do not get the opportunity of listening to the discourses of sadhus every day, you must listen to them whenever you get an opportunity. "I must understand the Dharmatatvas; and I must live according to Dharma". You must listen to discourses with this objective.
From the Audience : We come here only with that objective.
Maharajashri : Of course, you may; but you should not think that all come here with that objective. There is an old
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