104. Who is the enemy and who is the friend? None else can harm our soul as much as sensual pleasures and passions. As much as violence, lies, theft and bad dispositions harm our soul, much more harm is done by accumulation alone. As much as the soul is bound by karmas due to sensual…
103. Today sunrise here also Where the sun has risen, there is day. Light, flowers and buds, growth of the trees, tweets of birds and joyful animals are seen there. Natural scenes and their benefits are present there. Darkness is like a horrible night. In the same way, where ever Digamber saints stay, in whichever…
102. As there is cause, so there are feelings There are only bad implications of bad karmas in seeing or talking about others faults, in hearing blasphemy of religion and pious people, in condemning, nurturing one’s ego by considering them inferior, in despising or in thinking of one’s progress by degrading others. And there are…
101. Without one’s own merits There are all kinds of substances, people and states in the world. A meritorious soul attains favorable things, people and states in life without effort on their own without making any effort. In the rise of previous bondage auspicious karmas, attainment of any favorable thing is not impossible. Even distant,…
100. Way to liberation Right perception, right knowledge and right conduct is the only way to salvation. Without attaining the path, attainment of the destination is not difficult but impossible. Darshan or perception means right or true view or attitude. Consider the substance as it is. Looking inward towards one’s soul is right perception. All…
99. Eight things of welfare 1. Wherever you are, stay as necessary, don’t be a burden on anyone and live in a substantial state. 2. Always be determined to live with a pure mind, happy face & healthy body. 3. Live by making someone your confidant and be his own confidant only then you will…
98. Quit worrying & start thinking virtuous people should think in an expedient intellect remains active in the path of manner so that their progress. Who am I? How am I? What kind of virtues are there in my soul? How many virtues have been manifested by me and how many are yet to manifest?…
97. Basic deeds of a good householder F ive deeds have been said for the welfare of soul by Acharyas and digambar saints which should be observed by every layman properly. The first is to engross in those works which are cause of self-progress by three volitions. The second is to worship Jinendra Deva properly…
96. Says the ethicist S ome people ask whom should we make our friends? Should friendship be made with a king or a sage? But the sages have said-Has someone seen or heard the king to be someone’s friend? Has anyone seen or heard such a thing? A king is not a friend of anyone….
95. Let’s review ourself Virtuous soul is that whose life Voon consists of four contemplations. First is to have feelings of friendship for each and every creature. It means to have feelings that no origin of sorrow in the life of a creature takes place. To consider the sorrow of others as one’s own, is…