Page 31 - Courage Redifined

6) Appreciate great men in the history of Jainism
7) Condemn our own sins and repent over our wrong acts.

All these things are not possible after our death.

Q : Can't we wish to die due to the enormity of our sins and
not due to our trouble and sorrows ?

A : Oh no! Even if you have committed some grave mistake
you should not wish to die because if you are living, you
can confess your sins in front of your Guru and repent
over them. After death, it is not possible to repent over
your sins and thus, erase them. This implies that the sins
will come along with you in your next births.

Thus, consider this human life to be a great asset and use it
optimally by thinking good about others.

The Brahmin died due to the snake bite, Kamlata realized
that her husband was not sleeping but had died and that she
had lost both ways. Neither the king, nor her husband was
alive.

She panicked and thought, “I should leave this place
immediately. In case the king’s soldiers catch me, my death
is certain. I should flee from here.”
Thinking about where to go, she realized that there was a
chance of being caught on the highway and hence, she rode on
the king’s horse and escaped through the forest. She travelled
the whole night, crossed the forest and reached the outskirts
of a city by morning. A prostitute saw her and asked, “Who
are you ? Why are you alone ?”

She made up a fake story. “I was with my husband and we lost
our way in the dense forest. Wild animals attacked my husband
and made him their prey. I am now a widow. My fortune
is now destroyed.” Saying this, she started weeping loudly.
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