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is going to remain for eternity. For that you have to meditate, and think again and again, "I am reality, I am soul, and soul will never die. As long as I have almission, I am going to live in this body with happiness, with peace and balance." Then you will see that the body will not be the subject of anxiety, the anxiety which breeds old age, wrinkles, tiredness, and fear. Anxiety increases your age, and fear sucks away your health. When you are in peace and in balance the blood flows smoothly and your face has a rosy look.
And that is what the enlightened would say to this lady, "You have to learn something from this event. Your grandson came to give you a key of wisdom. You were attached. He had a few years to finish with you and that is why he came in your family. He fulfilled the obligations of all his karmas. He is free now. But if you don't understand the law, then you will have to take another birth because of your attachment."'
Sometimes because of our attachment, we argue without even knowing what we are fighting for. The things we fight for disappear and still we go on fighting.
One man was going through the desert with a heavy load. He hired a mule to carry the burden and the person who owned the mule came along with him. It was midsummer and soon these two were tired and perspiring. The man who hired the mule said, "Stop, let me sit in the mule's shadow and have some peace. I am tired and want to rest." The other man said, "No, you cannot sit in the shade of my mule. I own it and
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| SR No. | 006981 |
| Book Title | Miracle is You |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Chitrabhanu |
| Publisher | Jain Meditation International Centre |
| Publication Year | |
| Total Pages | 64 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 6 MB |