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saints are not increasing. Why ? Because in today’s times, the
enslavement by beauty and touch has increased tremendously.
Movies, serials, internet, Youtube videos, dressing sense of
women have contributed to this increase. These enslavements
are dreadful because not only do they lead to such acts but
even when these acts are not being performed, the mind
constantly remains preoccupied in such thoughts. Then it isn’t
surprising if thoughts related to the soul, Arihanta Lords and
his teachings become unattainable. Isn’t it a major loss if
thoughts related to the soul and the mighty Arihanta Lords
become impossible in this precious human birth ?

Enslavement of the senses makes one forget the welfare
of the soul :

Even insects, animals and Anarya*, men have the chance
to satisfy their sensual pleasures. However, only an Arya
human’s birth is the one in which a person can engross his
mind in the thoughts of the soul, Almighty Arihanta Lords
and his their supreme teachings. But when is such a thought
process possible ? Only when the mind stops becoming a
slave of beauty, touch and taste. Till the soul is a slave of
such pleasures, that person cannot be trusted because his
enslavement can pressurize him to cross his limits. Do not
be surprised if a man is attracted to his daughter-in-law or a
woman is attracted to her brother-in-law, the enslavement by
touch is so terrible that crossing one’s limit does not seem
shocking anymore.
The weapon of Arihanta Lord’s teachings :

Today, the purity and spirituality that was formerly present in
our society is gradually decreasing due to this enslavement
of touch and beauty. As a result, Tirthankar Lord’s teachings

*Anarya – People belonging to the atheist Western culture
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