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married life. Then why should I get disturbed ? Why should I
spoil my mind ? My husband is nothing less than 24kt gold.
Why should I worry about other things ?” Thus, because of
the overflowing love and respect for Rama, Sita’s mind did
not get upset at all. We have to apply the same thing in our
life.

The key to stop the mind from getting disturbed :
If we have overflowing love and respect for Almighty
Arihanta Lords, our Gurus, the great Jain religion, the Navkar
Mantra, holy pilgrimage places, etc. then our mind will not
get disturbed by worldly losses of material objects.

We should feel that, “O, a virtueless person like me acquired
the great, supreme Almighty Vitaraga Arihanta Lords! Can I get
such a precious thing ? No one is as fortunate as me. Similarly,
I have got a Guru who has showered abundant favors on me.
He showed me that the path of the great Jain religion can save
me from the clutches of sins done in infinite past births. The
great Jain religion has obliged me in numerous ways. Also,
the different rituals of Pooja, Navkar Mantra, meditation,
compassion, charity, penance and various vows that I perform
are so precious and marvelous. When I have attained such a
great treasure in the form of God, Guru religion, rituals and
virtues, then why should my mind get disturbed when any of
my temporary material comforts or social status get spoiled ?
Isn't it foolish that you have a treasure of millions and you
cry over the loss of 4 pieces of glass ?”

Lord Rishabhdeva was a Chakravarti in his third birth and
he renounced all this empire of 6 continents like a piece of
grass and accepted Charitra (the path of renunciation). What
would have been the value of Charitra in his eyes ? During
this Charitra life, amidst various difficulties and troubles when
there was a chance of mental disturbance, he would think,

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