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on your own initiative. Do not let it go. It is sheer folly to
sacrifice your human birth and rational faculties for the sake
of fleeting and insignificant sensual pleasures. Else, you shall
become the plaything of delusion.
Human life is the priceless opportunity to live life in
accordance with the teachings of our revered Jinas. Make
sure you do not lose this opportunity.

Do not lose this opportunity because of delusion

You are the master of your life. You have a right to decide
what you wish to do with it. You are born with intelligence and
wisdom. What course of action you take is entirely up to you.
Do realise the value, importance, rarity and preciousness of
human birth. Do not let go of this magnificent opportunity.

A smart investor never squanders his capital on losing
propositions. In this case, you are the investor and your
time is your capital. Make sure you do not fritter it away on
unimportant things like material wealth and sensual pleasure.
Instead, use it well. Stay away from the trap of delusion and
desire. If you misuse your time your delusion and sensual
desire will hold you back from the gateway of liberation.

The Crow gazes at Sunanda and falls for her...

Rupsen’s obsession with Sunanda had cost him his life thrice.
As Rupsen, as the aborted child in Sunanda’s womb, and
as the snake. But Rupsen was obsessed. Now reborn as the
crow, his previous love and desire for Sunanda’s beautiful
welled up in his breast and he started crowing his pleasure.
His raucous crowing upset the tempo of the music concert
that was going on in the park. The king asked his servants to
shoo the crow away. But the crow was in love! He refused
to listen. He kept coming back and crowing his love for the
queen in loud and harsh voice. He was delighted to have seen
Sunanda and kept expressing his pleasure at having seen her.

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