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innumerable little creatures and he also committed the sin
of ‘Maha Parigrah’* because of the Rathakambal.

9) He hid the precious Kambal in a huge bamboo stick and
lied to the thieves by saying, “I do not possess anything.”

10) When the thieves opened the bamboo stick and took away
his Kambal, he pleaded and begged in front of those
thieves.

Why are we counting each and every little thing ? To realize
that the little intolerance to bear other’s appreciation lead to
such a terrible outcome and dragged the saint in so many
sins.

Isn't this mental disturbance dreadful ?

When does the mind become weak ?

When the mind becomes weak, it gets disturbed. If other’s
praise, wealth and progress affect the mind, then it surely
becomes weak. Similarly, if one feels bad about little
inconveniences and scolding on the loss or spoilage of some
things, then the mind becomes weak. Same is the case of
mental joy. If you become happy in the little things like
earning a little getting tasty food or good clothes or attaining
fame and respect, then the mind becomes weak here also.

A strong mind has neither joy nor disturbance. The mind that
is affected by either of this is weak. The number of sins that
such a mind invites is endless.

Thus, if you want to save your mind from sins, misdeeds,
vices or negative thoughts, then do not let it weaken. If you
do not want it to become weak, then do not get pleased or
displeased in small worldly affairs. To do so, you need to have
strong faith in Almighty Arihanta Lord’s teaching.

* Maha Parigrah - Extreme fondness for a particular object
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