भाव शुद्ध रखो

Summary

The article discusses the concept of emotions and their impact on human behavior, drawing from Jain philosophy and other spiritual texts. It explains that a person has numerous emotions, which can be divided into pure and impure, or auspicious and inauspicious. These emotions, such as calmness, anger, humility, arrogance, contentment, and desire, remain dormant until they become active and influence actions. The text references the Jain Agam Aayaro, stating that a person has many minds or emotions. It also cites a verse from the Mahabharata about knowing right from wrong but being driven by an inner divine force, which is interpreted as the pure and impure emotions within one's consciousness. The article highlights the role of the deluding karma (mohaniya karma) as the primary cause behind negative emotions like anger, ego, deceit, and attachment, while positive emotions like forgiveness and equanimity emerge when this karma weakens. Spiritual practice aims to weaken this karma, as it is the root cause of unethical acts and crimes in the world. The text draws parallels between the Bhagavad Gita's concepts of desire and anger and the Uttaradhyayana's concepts of attachment and aversion. It emphasizes the importance of identifying the root causes of problems, similar to medical diagnosis, before addressing them. Two types of tendencies are mentioned: the dog-like tendency of only seeing actions and the lion-like tendency of seeking causes. The article argues that crime results from intense emotions like desire, anger, and attachment, and maintaining balance in these emotions is crucial. The discussion extends to the four pursuits of life—righteousness, liberation, desire, and wealth—noting that desire and wealth are acceptable within limits but lead to crime when excessive. It contrasts atheistic hedonism, which denies an afterlife and encourages indulgence, with theistic renunciation, which emphasizes self-control and accountability for one's actions. The author advises against extreme atheism and advocates for controlling emotions to live a fault-free life, ensuring peace in the present and a good destiny in the future. The latter part