Page 22 - Courage Redifined

Without the Tirthankar Lord’s omniscience, the invisible
soul and minute karma theory cannot be described. How
is it possible to elaborate on the minute details related
to karma without actually seeing it ? Omniscience of
Tirthankar Lords can perfectly describe karma’s various
processes of Bandha, Udaya, Sankramana, Udvartana,
Apvartana which are not visible to the naked eye. Since
Tirthankar Lords do not possess attachment, hatred or
ignorance which instigate them to lie, why will they lie or
cheat ? If the supreme Almighty Lords have described the
position and movements of the sun, moon, earth and stars,
there is no reason to doubt its authenticity. On the other
hand, today’s discoveries and beliefs are contaminated with
many faults like calculation mistakes, vision difference,
opinion-differences, long distance, etc. How can you be
sure of its authenticity and consider it to be true ?

In today’s advanced science and technological era, one has
to be very strong to be able to keep faith in Sarvagya’s
teachings intact. Similarly, in today’s times where equipment
for amusement are on the rise, where the sole aim of life is to
maximize sensual pleasures, one needs to be very determined
to be able to control one’s senses and minimize one’s desires.
Only by doing this, can one stay in their limitations and not
cross their boundary.

This means that we need to develop a strong will power and
courageous mind for two things-
1) To not get carried away in today’s scientific and so-called
logical talks and stand by Sarvagya Tirthankar Lord’s
teachings.

2) To not get attracted in today’s equipments and gadgets that
satisfy our sensual pleasures and thus be determined to not
cross our limits and maintain sanyam (a good, restricted
code of conduct) in our life.

12 Courage Redefined