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easy for her to develop such a positive religious outlook.
How can we do so?

Ans. Your arguments are baseless because she belonged to
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this very Bharat Kshetra and lived in the end of the 4 Ara
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– close to the 5 Ara that we are living in. We may not be
in the presence of Lord Mahavira, but we are living in His

Shasan (reign). So if innumerable souls can attain spiritual
welfare with the support of this glorious Shasana, why can’t
we?

Due to our inefficiency or incapability it is possible that we
cannot completely forsake this world like Sujyeshtha but –

i) Can’t we give up on unnecessary attractions, blind
attachment for wealth and its consumption and the
fraud and illegal activities connected to it? Can’t we

forsake consumption of these things termed inedible
such as movies and theatres, pubs and discos and other
such sinful activities?

ii) Can’t we increase our devotion and dedication towards
God and Guru and divert our maximum possible
resources – time, money and energy-in obeying and
dutifully following the Almighty’s orders?

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