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throne. This fall injured him deeply and spitting blood, he
reached the dungeons of hell.

“How to displease my Guru Mata ?” this thought weakened
his mind and he ended up speaking lies. He must have died
in a state of Raudra Dhyana* (he went directly to hell and
so we can deduce that)
Isn't this mental disturbance terrible which leads to such
terrible consequences ?

Mental stress can lead to Raudra Dhyana :

Q. : “The celestial god came to punish him but today no
celestial beings come down on this earth and hence
we will not get punished for such mistakes like
dishonesty.”
A. : It is a fact that celestial beings do not come to give such
instant punishments like death but what about the Raudra
dhyana caused due to such false words ? Don't you know
that this dishonesty can also lead you to hell ? Do you
realize that little greed for money or the desire to create
a good image of yourself can make the mind so weak
and lead to such dreadful consequences ?

Sinhgufavasi Muni who did upvas and stayed right at the
mouth of a lion's cave for 4 months incomplete meditation got
disturbed on hearing Sthoolibhadraji being praised more than
him. His negative thought process continued, “Is my penance
less valuable ? A person who stayed at a prostitute’s house
and enjoyed lavish food and comforts is appreciated more
than me. Isn't this partiality ?” In spite of having a strong
mind for penance, this little appreciation of other’s virtues
disturbed his mind and now look at the series of mistakes
he committed.

* Raudra dhyana - A continuous wicked and negative thought process

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