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Compassion is the best fruit of the tree of human life. In order
to attain it, look for flaws within yourself and feel compassion
for others. This is not a tall order. If you truly realise the
value of human birth, it is not at all difficult to do so. If you
truly wish to obey the teachings of the VitaragiJinas, nothing
is too difficult.

If you wish to attain an exalted spiritual place in your next
life, no effort is too much. Nothing is difficult for the seeker
who wishes to attain liberation. Do not attach too much
importance to worldly incidents and material possessions,
which are fleeting and momentary. If you manage this, focusing
on one’s own flaws and compassion for others becomes easy.
When we look at the noble deeds carried out by our great
men of the past, nothing is too difficult.

How to look for your own shortcomings and feel only
compassion for others:

1. Value the uniqueness of human intelligence.

2. Always keep the VitaragaJinas as your role models.
Consider how they would have dealt with a situation
before taking any action.

3. Awaken within you the hunger for future upliftment.

4. Observe for yourself the fleeting nature of worldly objects
and circumstances.

5. Seek inspiration from the mighty deeds of our great
forebears.
6. Give self-purification the highest priority.

7. Ponder over the fact that even bad people practise aversion
and hatred; even a buffalo thinks he is superior to others;
there are many births in which one practices hatred for
others and admiration for oneself. But it is only human

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