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and attained liberation.

Morning starts when you wake up. Even if you wake up in
the middle of the night, count it as the morning and begin
your work. Night is when you sleep. But sleep is for those
who have no worries and responsibilities. But one who
wishes to achieve a great deal cannot afford to sleep or be
negligent. He has to work day and night. And there is no
question of slowing down or taking it easy! Else, taking it
easy will become a habit and this opportunity will be lost.
You will end up suffering through many births and rebirths
before you get an opportunity like this again. And there is
no guarantee that you will get such an opportunity again. So
practise dharma now!

Human birth is for you to remain awake. And focus on self-
realisation, nothing else. There are many other births (life
forms) where it is acceptable to remain unawakened and
unmotivated to walk on the path of dharma. But human birth
is a fantastic opportunity to attain dharma. So there should
be no laziness, indifference or indolence.

Renunciation by the King and Queen
Both the King and the Queen agreed to renounce the world
and take diksha under the ascetic. They sought the blessings
of the guru and wound up all their worldly affairs in two
days. After that, the King appointed his son as his successor
and both husband and wife renounced the world and became
Jain ascetics. Alongside them, many of their subjects took
diksha and became ascetics.
Diligent Practices and Rigorous Asceticism of Sadhvi
Sunanda

Sadhvi Sunanda felt great anguish and regret for her own
past misdemeanours and what she caused Rupsen to do. She
resolved to be the nun she could possibly be. Her enthusiasm,
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