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    "THE ASCENDED MASTERS LIGHT THE WAYBeacons of Ascension"

    By Dr. Josha Da!i S#one

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    /LL TABLE 0 C0NTENTS+. Shiri Sai Ba1a2. Sri Ra&a an #he Ra&ayana3. Maha!ira an Jainis&

    4. The Life an Teachin(s of Sri San5ara-. Sri Ra&a5rishna6 His Life an Teachin(s7. The Ho8y Mo#her9 Sri Saraa&ani De!i:. The Life an Teachin(s of S$a&i;i!e5ananaRea8i?a#ion e88o$shi',. Sri Anana&ayi Ma9 #he Joy>=er&ea#e

    Mo#her+@. Giri Ba8a9 #he Wo&an Who Ne!er Was++. The Life an Teachin(s of Ra&anaMaharshi+2. S$a&i Si!anana an #he Di!ine LifeSocie#y+3. The Life an Teachin(s of Maha#&aGanhi

    +4. S$a&i Ni#yanana9 Gr of M5#anana+-. Ba1a M5#anana an #he =a#h of SihaYo(a+7. The Life an Teachin(s of Bha+:. an Yin9 Bohisa##!a of Co&'assion anMercy+#? an #he Taois# Re8i(ion

    2@. Confcis an Confcianis&

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    2+. Her&es>Tho#h an #he Se!en Grea#/ni!ersa8 La$s22. A5hena#on9 #he E(y'#ian =haraoh23. 0r'hes9 oner of #he Gree5 Mys#ery

    Schoo824. =y#ha(oras an Bioso'hy2-. =8a#o27. oroas#er9 #he A!a#ar of =ersia2:. Moha&&e an Is8a&21rea5in( "Easy>#o>ReaEncyc8o'eia of #he S'iri#a8=a#h" series 1ecase #he infor&a#ion is of#re&enos !a8e#o any sincere 'erson on #he s'iri#a8

    'a#h.

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    or &ore infor&a#ion Dr. S#ones $or59inc8in( ar#ic8es9&ei#a#ions an 1oo5 re!ie$s9 an #he $or5of #he Acae&y9

    or #o orer #his an his o#her 1oo5s an#a'es9 '8ease !isi#$$$.r%oshaa!is#one.co&

    To f88y eF'erience nconi#iona8 8o!e9!isi# #he an Yin We1 si#e6h##'6$$$.y8o!e.co&

    M0RE REE CHA=TERS9 SEE END

    Cha'#er 2The Life an Teachin(s of #heA!a#ar Sri Ra&a an #he Ra&ayana

    "no$ #ha# #he chan#in( of &y na&e es#roys

    a88 sinsin #his $or89 if #he chan#in( is one $i#hone>'oin#e e!o#ion an co&'8e#ee'enence 'on &e."

    SRI RAMA

    The 8ife an #eachin(s of #he A!a#ar SriRa&a is con#aine in a$onerf8 1oo5 ca88e9 "The Ra&ayana". I#$as $ri##en 1y #he (rea# 'oe#sain#;a8&i5i. "The Ra&ayana" is one of for"I#ihasa" in #he Hin re8i(ion.The o#her #hree are #he "Maha1ara#a )$hichcon#ains #he "Bha(a!a Gi#a"

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    $hich is #he s#ory of rishna*9 #he "Yo(a;ais#ha"9 an #he"Hari!a&sa".

    The &os# fa&os an $e88 5no$n of #hese are#he firs# #$o9 #he"Ra&ayana" an "Maha1ara#a" )Bha(a!aGi#a*9 for #hey #e88 #he s#ories in 'oe#an narra#i!e for& of Inia #$o 'as#(rea#es# a!a#ars9 Ra&a anrishna. The #hir (rea#es# A!a#ar sinceRa&a an rishna is9 of corse9

    8i!in( $i#h s in #he $or8 #oay an he isHis Ho8iness9 #he Lor SaiBa1a.

    Ra&a 8i!e o!er #$en#y #hosan years a(o9an rishna9 a''roFi&a#e8yse!en #hosan years a(o. ;a8&i5i an;yassa )Bha*9 $ro#e #heses#ories an in a &ore 'oe#ic9 8yrica89 an

    s#ory8i5e for&9 o# ofco&'assiona#e ners#anin( #ha# &any of#he co&&on 'eo'8e ha no# e!e8o'e #hea1s#rac# &in #o 1e a18e #o s#y #he ;easan /'anishas $hich are#he &ore serios #eF# of ancien# Hin#eachin(.

    The Ra&ayana con#ains #he essence of #he&ore #echnica8 ;eicscri'#re9 ye# a chi8 can s#i88 en%oy #hes#ory. I# is a #eF# 1oo5 of &ora8san iea8s for yo#h an 'eo'8e of a88 a(es#o en%oy an as'ire #o. I# isno# a 1oo5 %s# for Hins9 i# is a 1oo5for #he $ho8e $or89 %s# as#he s#ory of Jess9 rishna9 Bha9 Moses9an Sai Ba1a is a8so.

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    The na&e Ra& ac#a88y &eans Go. Sai Ba1aac#a88y (oes 1y #he sa&e SaiRa&. I# $as Ghani $ho chan#e #he na&e of

    Ra& his $ho8e 8ife9 an hesai i# $as one of #he secre#s #o hissccess. A# his assassina>#ion9af#er he $as sho#9 i# $as #he 8as# $ors hes'o5e.

    The Ra&ayana is !ery a88e(orica89 ho$e!er9Ra& $as9 in #r#h9 a (rea#A!a#ar an i 8i!e in ancien# Inia. Hinscri'#re #e88s s #ha# He$as an incarna#ion of ;ishn. I# has 1eenrecore in #he (rea# Hin#eF# #ha# ;ishn has incarna#e so&e#hin(8i5e #en or #$e8!e #i&es on#o#he ear#h. Bo#h rishna an Sai Ba1a areincarna#ions of ;ishn a8so.His (rea#es# incarna#ion is in #he for& of

    Sai Ba1a.

    Sai Ba1a is no# on8y #he e&1oi&en# of;ishn9 1# a8so of Brah&a anShi!a a88 in one 1oy. Sai Ba1a has sai#ha# Ra&a ca&e as #hee&1oi&en# of ri(h#eosness. rishna ca&eas #he e&1oi&en# of 8o!e. He a8so

    ca&e as #he e&1oi&en# of e!ery socia8 ano&es#ic !ir#e. He $as aniea8 5in(9 hs1an9 fa#her9 an 1ro#her.He 8i!e 8i5e a nor&a8 &an9ho$e!er9 in #r#h $as a s'iri#a8 A!a#arincarna#e on #he ear#h. His $ife9Si#a9 1eca&e #he iea8 of $o&anhoo. She$as '# #o se!ere #es#s9ho$e!er9 e&ons#ra#e 'ri#y9 cora(e98o!e9 'a#ience9 an #he iea8 of

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    $o&an8y !ir#e.

    A Brief Descri'#ion of #he S#ory of #he

    Ra&ayanaThere 8i!e a no18e r8er $hose na&e $as"Dasara#ha". He $as a (rea#5in( an hero of #he 'eo'8e. He ha #hreee!o#e $i!es. 0ne of his &anysons of #he #hree of #hese $i!es $as SriRa&a. His sons $ere consiere#o 1e 'ar# of ;ishn9 ho$e!er Sri Ra&a

    e&1oie a88 #he i!ine !ir#es.0ne of his 1ro#hers9 La5sh&ana9 $ases'ecia88y e!o#e #o Ra&a.

    A# siF#een years of a(e one of #he sa(es of#he cor#s as5e #he 5in(#o sen Ra&a an La5sh&ana $i#h hi& #o s8ay#he e&ons $ho $ere crea#in(is#r1ances an 'ro18e&s for #he o#hersa(es an 'ries#s. The 5in(a(ree9 an Sri Ra&a9 $i#h his (rea# s5i88in archery9 an #he 18essin( of#he sa(e9 5i88e a88 #he e&ons. Sri Ra&a$as 18esse 1y a88 #he sa(esfor his (rea# ser!ice #o #he&.

    The 1ro#hers $ere 1ro(h# 1ac5 #o #he

    Mi#hi8a9 #he ca'i#a8 of $here #hereno$ne in( Jana5a rei(ne. I# $as here#ha# Ra&a e&ons#ra#e his(rea# s#ren(#h an s5i88 1y 8if#in( ans#rin(in( #he $onros 1o$ ofLor Rra9 $hich &any &i(h#y 'rincess hafai8e #o o. The 5in( ha'ro&ise #ha# any (rea# 'rince $ho $as a18e

    #o 'erfor& #he &irac8os #as5

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    $o8 recei!e his 8s#ros a(h#er9 Si#a9in &arria(e.

    Ra&a an Si#a re#rne ho&e in &arria(e an

    8o!e for &any years $hen#he o8 5in( Dasara#ha $an#e #o s#e' o$nfro& his #hrone an 'ass i#on #o Sri Ra&a. E!ery#hin( $as se# for #his#o ha''en $hen #he cre8een9 ai5eyi9 fon o# fro& #he &aiser!an# $ha# $as a1o# #o ha''en.

    The 5in(9 Dasara#ha9 ha o$e #he een #$o1oons )fa!ors* $hich he ha'ro&ise her. The cre8 een as5e #oco88ec# on #hese 'ro&ises. The5in( co8 no# refse. Wha# she rees#e$as #ha# Ra&a 1e 1anishe forfor#een years an her o$n son9 Bhara#a9$o8 1e ins#a88e as cro$n'rince9 $hich $as $ha# Sri Ra&a $as

    s''ose #o 1eco&e. Ra&a9 rea8i?in(his fa#hers 'reica&en# 8ef# $i#h Si#a anLa5sh&ana9 his 1ro#her9 #o#he fores#.

    Whi8e 8i!in( in #he fores#9 Si#a $asa1c#e 1y #he e!i8 5in( ofLan5a9 $hose na&e $as "Ra!ana". Ra!ana

    #rie #o #a85 Si#a in#o 1eco&in( hiseen9 ho$e!er9 she $as #o#a88y a1sor1e inher 8o!e an ser!ice ofRa&. Si#a $as9 hence9 i&'risone. Ra&a anLa5sh&ana9 $i#h #he he8' ofHan&an )ha8f &an9 ha8f &on5ey9 $hoe&1oie #he i!ine a8i#y ofse8f8ess ser!ice*. When Sri Ra&a fonRa!ana9 a (rea# 1a##8e #oo5 '8ace

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    1e#$een #he o''osin( ar&ies. Ra!ana $as5i88e an Si#a $as resce.

    Ra&a a# firs# refse #o acce'# Si#a9 for

    she ha so 8on( 1een9 he#ho(h#9 #he conc1ine of Ra!ana. Si#a9 #o'ro!e her innocence an 'ri#y9en#ere in#o #he 1onfire9 an A(ni9 #he (oof fire9 ca&e o# $i#h Si#aec8arin( her #o 1e ns88ie an 're. Herees#e Ra&a #o #a5e her1ac5 as his $ife. Ra&as %oy 5ne$ no 1ons

    a# #his #rn of e!en#s. Here#rne 1ac5 #o #he o8 ci#y $here #heyha for&er8y 8i!e 1eforefor#een years ha 'asse. Ra&a an Si#a$ere cro$ne 5in( an een of #heci#y. This 1e(an a 8on( an 'ros'erosrei(n. E!ery$here in #he ci#yan 'ro!ince #here $as (rea# %oy9 hea8#h

    an ha''iness...."I ha!e no#9 in #r#h9 one %s#ice #o #he1ea#y of #he s#ory9 ho$e!er9#his is i#s essence. =8ease o (e# #hes#ory an rea i# for yorse8f9for i# is #he e#erna8 co&'anion of a8&os#a88 Hin fa&i8ies9 e!en #o#his ay

    The Me#a'hysica8 Meanin( of #he S#ory

    Ra!ana9 #he e!i8 5in( sy&1o8i?e #hene(a#i!e e(o an 8o$er se8f. His#en heas re'resen#s #he #en senses. Si#asy&1o8i?e 'eace. Ra&a $asri(h#eosness an 5no$8e(e. His ac# of

    5i88in( Ra!ana $as sy&1o8ic of

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    5i88in( #he ne(a#i!e e(o an &as#erin( hissenses. The reco!erin( his$ife9 Si#a9 $as #he a##ain&en# of 'eace an#he reco!erin( of his so8

    $hich 1eco&es 8os# on #he accon# ofesire. no$8e(e is achie!e #hro(hnion $i#h Ra&a9 $ho $as #he e&1oi&en# of#he S're&e Se8f. Sri Ra&as!ic#ory $as #he (oo an ri(h#eosness ofGo9 o!erco&in( e!i89 &ayaan i88sion.

    S$a&i ;i!e5ananas S#a#e&en# A1o# #heRa&ayana

    "Ra&a9 #he ancien# io8 of #he heroic a(es9#he e&1oi&en# of #r#h9 of&ora8i#y9 #he iea8 son9 #he iea8 hs1an9#he iea8 fa#her9 a1o!ea889 #he iea8 5in(9 #his Ra&a has 1een

    'resen#e 1efore s 1y #he (rea#sa(e9 ;a8&i5i. No 8an(a(e can 1e 'rer9none chas#er9 none &ore1ea#if8 an a# #he sa&e #i&e9 si&'8er9#han #he 8an(a(e in $hich #he (rea#'oe# has e'ic#e #he 8ife of Ra&a." >S$a&i ;i!e5anana.

    o#a#ions of Sri Ra&aSri Ra&as #eachin(s in #he Ra&ayana are so'rofon9 I #ho(h# I $o8se8ec# so&e of #he 1es# 'assa(es9 #o 8e#yo share in #he 'rofni#y of#his (rea# s'iri#a8 A!a#ar.

    "I# is #he shao$ of #he =ara&a#&an )Go*

    #ha# yo see ref8ec#e in a88

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    #he 8i!in( 1ein(s as Ji!a#&an )E#erna8 Se8for so8*"

    "=ara&a#&an )Go* a8one is rea8K This $or8

    is nrea8. The 8a##era''ears as rea8 in &ans !ision9 hearin(an #ho(h#s9 1# i# 8as#s on8y as8on( as #he #hin(s seen in a rea& 8as#."

    "This A#&an )E#erna8 Se8f* is cer#ain8yifferen# fro& #he 1oy9senses9 &in9 an 'rana. I# is 18issf89s're&e9 non>a89 'er&anen#9for&8ess9 sin8ess9 an 're. The &o&en##his rea8i?a#ion co&es #o yo9 yoare 8i1era#e."

    "If yo cons#an#8y #hin5 of #he A#&an9 yor&in $i88 1e 'rifie anyor i(norance $i88 1e 'roo#e a8on( $i#h#he 'as# #enencies9 %s# as

    yor ai8&en#s $i88 co&'8e#e8y isa''ear 1yyor #a5in( &eicine ai8y.When #he &in is 're9 yo $i88 (e#na88oye 18iss."

    "When one rea8i?es #he #r#h of #he ni#y1e#$een #he Ji!a#&a )so8 of&an* an #he =ara&a#&a )Go* $he#her 1yins#rc#ion fro& #he (r or

    fro& s'iri#a8 #eF#s9 #ha# e!ery &o&en# #hesorce of i(norance9 a8on($i#h #he case an effec#9 $i88 &in(8e $i#h=ara&a#&a. The s#a#e&en#ione a1o!e is ca88e &o5sha)8i1era#ion*. The se8f is e!er>free."

    "Those $ho #a5e she8#er ner &e in #his

    $or89 &ei#a#in( on &e an

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    re'ea#in( #he &an#ra of &y sacre na&e9$i88 sre8y (e# &y !ision9 e!ennas5e9 as I 5no$ #hey ha!e no o#herref(e."

    "As a res8# of #he s'iri#a8 isci'8inesyo ha!e ner(one9 yo aree!en no$ 8i1era#e fro& a88 $or88yesires. Af#er yor ea#h9 yo $i88a##ain nion $i#h &e."

    "Js# as9 e!en 'eo'8e 'ossessin( eyes9canno# see #hin(s c8ear8y in #heni(h#9 1# #hey can see #heir s#e's $e88$hen a 8i(h# is 1ro(h#9 soa8so in #hose ha!in( e!o#ion #o$ars &e9#he se8f 1eco&esse8f>eff8(en#."

    "Those #ha# ha!e e!o#ion #o$ars &e $i88(e# 5no$8e(e an

    renncia#ion an #hey $i88 a##ain #o8i1era#ion fro& #he ron of 1ir#hs anea#hs."

    "no$ #ha# #he chan#in( of &y na&e es#roysa88 sins in #his $or89 if#he chan#in( is one $i#h one 'oin#ee!o#ion an co&'8e#e e'enence'on &e."

    "The &is#a5in( of #he 1oy for #he Se8f isca88e &aya. This &aya isres'onsi18e for #he crea#ion of sa&sara."

    "0n accon# of fa8se i&a(ina#ion9 &ch as aro'e is &is#a5en for asna5e9 so a8so #he 're S're&e Se8f is&is#a5en for #his ni!erse 1y #he

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    'o$er of &aya. If $e #hin5 ee'8y9 #heni!erse isa''ears an Brah&an)Go* a8one re&ains."

    "In #his effor#9 &an $i88 ha!e #o face &anyene&ies 8i5e a&a oresire9 5roha or an(er9 8o1ha or (ree9an &oha or e8sion. 0f #hese9an(er is #he &os# fearf8 for $ho $i88 #ry#o '# a88 sor#s of o1s#ac8es inones s#r((8e #o a##ain &o5sha)8i1era#ion*."

    "I c8ear8y see #ha# sch &en are rare $hoo no# 1eco&e e%ec#e $henface $i#h an(er9 or o!erco&e 1y e8sion9$ho o no# 1eco&e 'ro $hen#heir se8fish en is a##aine an $ho areno# 'er#r1e 1y #he (8ancesof $o&en. We can se8o& fin sch &en."

    "The $or8 is #ransi#ory9 ha!in( no# a(rain of ha''iness in i#. I ono# esire ea#h nor o I co!e# 8ifeK Iha!e no ea(erness for 5in(o&9$ea8#h9 en%oy&en#s an esires9 for I ha!ere8inishe e(ois& $hich is#he roo# of a88 #hese."

    "Nei#her sho8 yo fin fa8# $i#h any

    one. Con#ro8 yor &in9 s'eechan 1oy9 an ne!er 1e 'er#r1e. Dai8y oser!ice #o yor (r $i#he!o#ion af#er 'rifyin( yor 1oy an&in. Do no# 1e s8ac5 in oin((oo ac#ions e!en for a sin(8e ay."

    "Do no# 1e o!er%oye if yo (e# a for#ne9

    nei#her sho8 yo 1e

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    e%ec#e if yo 8ose i#. Yor &in sho81e $e88 1a8ance. I9 Ra&a9 a& #he8ife of a88 so8s. Yor &in sho8 1efiFe on &e a8one."

    "Wha# I ha!e a!ise yo is #he 5no$8e(e#ha# can 1e o1#aine on8y 1y#he s#y of ;ean#a. He $ho s#ies #his$i#h (rea# fai#h an e!o#ion#o &e an &y $ors9 $i88 sre8y a##ainnion $i#h &e."

    "As 8on( as yo ien#ify yor se8f $i#h#his 1oy9 yo $i88 fee8&isera18e. A#&an is no# #he 1oy9 sense9 ore(o. I# is e #o i(norance #ha#yo are affec#e 1y #hese $or88y sorro$s."

    "When yo rea& of so&e#hin( i# see&s rea8as 8on( as #he rea& 8as#s.Si&i8ar8y9 #o a &an $ho a8$ays #hin5s of

    #he senses an #he '8easreseri!e #herefro&9 #his $or8 see&s rea8."

    "B# if #hese (oo ees are one $i#h asense of e(o9 #hey on8y 1inyo #o #his $or8. So #o (ain 5no$8e(e yosho8 $or5 $i#ho# #he8eas# #race of 'rie."

    "=re 5no$8e(e is #ha# $hich 5i88s a88esires an a##ach&en#s. Any$or5 $i#h a 'ar#ic8ar &o#i!e 1ehin i#sho8 1e (i!en '9 i# on8y 1insyo #o #he cyc8e of 1ir#h an ea#h. I# ishar&f8 for yor a##ainin(rea8 5no$8e(e."

    Cha'#er 3

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    The =ro'he# Maha!ira an #he Re8i(ion ofJainis&

    The $or " Jainis&" is efine as"Conerors of &or#a8 1ona(e"

    The foner of Jainis& $as #he s'iri#a8&as#er Maha!ira. He $as 1ornin -,, BC. A# #he a(e of #hir#y he (a!e '

    his 8ife as a $ea8#hy 'rincean 1eca&e a re8i(ions asce#ic. In #hisre(ar his 8ife !ery &ch&irrors #ha# of Bhis&.

    He #ra!e8e #hro(h Inia see5in(8i1era#ion fro& #he cyc8e ofreincarna#ion. He !ery &ch 'rac#ice #he

    #ranscenence of a8i#y9 $hich $as#a(h# 1y rishna9 of re&ainin( e!en&ine9 #hro(h '8easre an 'ain9sic5ness an hea8#h9 co8 an hea#. He1e8ie!e #ha# #hro(h eF#re&ese8f enia8 an #hro(h #he 'rac#ice ofahi&sa )non !io8ence* #o a888i!in( #hin(s #ha# he co8 achie!e &o5sha)8i1era#ion*.

    Le(en has i# #ha# he reache nir!ana af#er#hir#een years of #his'rac#ice an #hen9 &ch 8i5e Bha9eica#e #he res# of his 8ife #o1eco&in( a 8eaer a&on( &en an #eacher of&on5s. He a''aren#8y haeF#raorinary sccess an his isci'8es

    1eca&e 5no$n as Jains.

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    Jainis& is 1ase on #he achie!e&en# of #he#hree %e$e8s. )ri(h# fai#h9ri(h# 5no$8e(e an ri(h# ners#anin(*.Jainis& rose as 'ro#es# #o

    #he cas#e sys#e& of Hinis&9 a8on( $i#hi#s ri#a8is&9 ani&'ersona8i#y.

    Maha!ira $as referre #o as #he "coneror"1ecase of #he con#ro8 hee&ons#ra#e o!er #he $or89 his 1oy anhis esires. Jainis& !ery &ch

    1e8ie!es in reincarna#ion an #he La$ ofar&a. Maha!ira iffere fro&Bha in #ha# Maha!ira ne!er (a!e ' hisien#ifica#ion $i#h #heasce#ic 'a#h9 $here as Bha #rea #ha#'a#h9 1# #hen &o!e #o$ars #he&i8e $ay.

    The ya#i )asce#ic* ha #o #a5e fi!e (rea#

    !o$s6To in%re no crea#reTo s'ea5 #he #r#hTo a1s#ain fro& s#ea8in(To renonce a88 $or88y (oosTo 'rac#ice seFa8 se8f con#ro8

    The &os# i&'or#an# of #hese $as #he firs#

    one. This a''8ie #o no# e!enin%rin( ani&a8s9 insec#s9 or e!en '8an#s.A Jainis# co8 no# e!en 1ea far&er9 1ecase of #he an(er of 5i88in(insec#s. The fi!e (rea# !o$s$ere #oo s#iff for &os# 'eo'8e so #he Jains'ro!ie a 8ess s#ric#s'iri#a8 'rac#ice for #hose 'eo'8e $hich$as ca88e9 #he #$e8!e !o$s.

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    These #$e8!e !o$s are #o6No# #a5e h&an or ani&a8 8ifeTo no# 1e nfai#hf8 #o ones s'oseTo no# 8ie9 s#ea8 or chea#

    To (i!e a8&sTo 'rac#ice se8f enia8To (ar a(ains# e!i8To &ei#a#e re(8ar8yTo a!oi nee8ess #ra!e8To no# 1e (reey

    Jains9 1ecase of #heir eF#re&e 1e8ief in

    'acifis& $or59 e!en #o #hisay9 in #he areas of finance an co&&erce.S#ran(e8y eno(h #hey9 as a$ho8e9 ha!e 1eco&e !ery $ea8#hy in Inia.They are 8a$yers9 1ro5ers9&oney 8eners an 1an5ers. Becase of #his#hey ha!e so&e !ery 1ea#if8an 8a!ish #e&'8es #hey ha!e 1i8# $hich

    are so&e of #he &os# 1ea#if8in #he $or8.

    Jainis& 1e(an as a conscios effor# #orefor& Hinis&9 ho$e!er9 1eca&ea ne$ re8i(ion ins#ea. Maha!ira $as !ery&ch a(ains# #he cas#e sys#e&an #a(h# #ha# a88 his asce#ics $ereea8s. He $as a8so !ery &ch

    a(ains# ani&a8 sacrifice of #hose ancien##i&es9 an 1e8ie!e #ha#5inness $as a 1e##er re'8ace&en#.

    Jainis& has a si&i8ari#y #o Bhis& in#ha# i# oesn# 1e8ie!e a Goor Gos9 of #he Hin re8i(ions. He 1e8ie!e#ha# each 'erson sho8 finhis sa8!a#ion $i#hin hi&se8f. He is o#eas sayin(9 "Man Tho ar#

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    #hine o$n frien. Why $ishes# #ho for afrien 1eyon #hyse8f"

    I# see&s #o 1e a #y'e of eFis#en#ia8is&9

    ye# $i#h a 1e8ief inreincarna#ion9 8i1era#ion9 an 'o#en#ia8i&&or#a8i#y for #he so8. Maha!ira a8soconcei!e #ha# #he $or8 $as his ho&e9 no#Inia or any con#ry.Jainis& i!ies so8s on ear#h in#o #hreeca#e(ories9+. Those #ha# are no# ye# e!o8!e.

    2. Those in #he 'rocess of e!o8#ion.3. Those #ha# ha!e e!o8!e #o #he 'oin# of8i1era#ion.Jainis& is a re8i(ion of 8o!e anco&'assion a1o!e a88 e8se.

    The $or Jain co&es fro& #he na&es of #heirsain#s $ho are ca88e"Jinas" or conerors of &or#a8 1ona(e.

    Jainis& #eaches #ha# #here ha!e1een #$en#y for of #hese Jinas in #he'resen# $or8 cyc8e. They consier#heir re8i(ion #o 1e e#erna89 an re!ea8ean re!i!e in e!erycen#ry. 0ne of #he Jinas9 1y #he na&e ofRisha1ha9 is sai #o ha!e 8i!e&i88ions of years a(o.

    Le(en has i#9 #he Maha!ira9 in his #i&e9a##rac#e o!er -@9@@@ &on5san o!er -@@9@@@ 8ay fo88o$ers. The Jainsre8i(ion #oay has a1o# a&i88ion an a ha8f fo88o$ers9 an isconsiere one of #he $or8s (rea#re8i(ions. The Jains re%ec# #he ;eas ofHinis& an se #heir o$n

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    scri'#re. The Jains 1e8ie!e in #hee#erni#y of #he so89 an #here are#ho(h# #o 1e &8#i#es of so8s or8ife&onas $hich are a88 ine'enen#

    an e#erna8.

    By 'rac#icin( #he iea8s of Jainis&9 #he'erson or so8 is seen as(e##in( 8i(h#er in co8or an risin( in #hesca8e of ni!ersa8 1ein(. The(oa8 of #he Jains is #o achie!e 8i1era#ionan hence #hen9 "f8oa# 8i5e a

    1118e #o #he cei8in( of #he ni!erse."Since #he ni!erse is e#erna89 #hey on#see any nee #o s'ec8a#e on$ho crea#e i#9 so a(ain9 s#ran(e8y eno(h9#hey co8 1e ca88ea#heis#ic9 in #he sense of no# 1e8ie!in( inGo. So&e of #he &on5s are soeF#re&e in e!o#ion #o ahi&sa )non>

    !io8ence* #ha# #hey s$ee' #heir 'a#hsas #hey $a85 an $ear c8o#hs o!er #heir&o#h so as no# #o 5i88 insec#s.

    They are a8so a88 !e(e#arians. They 1e8ie!e5i88in( any ani&a8 orinsec# $o8 1i8 ' e!i8 5ar&a for#he&se8!es. Maha#&a Ghanis 'aren#s

    $ere 1e8ie!e #o 1e (rea#8y inf8ence 1y#he Jains9 an Ghanis (rea#co&&i#&en# #o non !io8ence &ay ha!e ha i#sroo#s $i#h #he Jainre8i(ion. He $as a8so9 ho$e!er9 (rea#8yinf8ence 1y Hinis& an #he Bha(a!aGi#a9 an !ery &ch 1e8ie!e in #he HinGos.

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    Cha'#er 4

    The Life an Teachin(s of Sri San5ara

    "The $or8 is fi88e $i#h a##ach&en#s ana!ersionsan is 8i5e a rea&KI# a''ears #o 1e rea8 as 8on( as one isi(noran# 1#1eco&es nrea8 $hen one is a$a5e."

    Sri San5ara9 a8so 5no$n as San5aracharya9$as a Hin A!a#ar 1orn ina''roFi&a#e8y :

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    A 8oca8 as#ro8o(er oin( #he 'roi(ieschar# s((es#e #ha# #hey na&ehi& San5ara9 $hich &eans "#he (i!er ofas'iciosness #o a88 8i!in(

    #hin(s".

    By #he #i&e #he 1oy $as #hree He $as #he&as#er of &any 8an(a(es9 &os#s'ecifica88y Sans5ri#. By #he a(e of fi!eHe ha &as#ere &os# ar#s ansciences o#her #han #he ;ea. A# #he a(e offi!e His fa#her 'asse

    a$ay. San5ara $as s'iri#a88y ini#ia#e a##his #i&e an 1e(an His s#yan &as#ery of #he for ;eas9 an o#herre8i(ios #eF#s.

    Trai#ion has i# #ha# 1y #he a(e of ei(h#He ha s#ie #he ;ea an&as#ere a88 #he 'rinci'8e 1ranches of5no$8e(e $i#h effor#8ess ease.

    Thro(h a i!ine is'ensa#ion of His &o#hera(reein( #o a88o$ San5ara #ofo88o$ #he 'a#h of a sanyasin )renncia#e*9San5ara $as a88o$e #o 8i!eon Ear#h #o #he a(e of 32.

    I# $as a# ei(h# years o8 #ha# He 8ef# ho&e#o search for His (r. His

    (r $as #he $e88 5no$n sa(e an Se8frea8i?e 1ein(9 Go!inaBha(a!a#'aa.

    A# one 'oin# a# #his ear8y a(e9 #he Lors'o5e #o San5ara an sai9"San5ara9 Tho ar# Myse8f &anifes# a&on(s#&en #ha# Tho &ays# 'reach #o#he& #he oc#rines of #he Brah&an se# o#

    in #he ;ean#a S#ras of

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    ;yasa. );yasa $ro#e #he Bha(a!a Gi#a an$as a 'as# 8ife of #he Bha.* Do$ri#e #he Bhyasya of #he S#ras anins#rc# $or#hy &en in #he $iso&

    of ;ean#a. Nay9 yo sha88 1e #he s're&e$or8 #eacher9 es#a18ishin(#he ;ean#a oc#rine in #he $or8."

    San5ara9 s#i88 on8y 1ein( ei(h# years o89se# o# on a co&&en#ary of#he ;ean#a S#ras of ;yasa9 $hich is #he#re oc#rine of #he

    /'anishas $hich are #he $iso& #eachin(sof #he ;eas )#he Bi18e of #he Eas#ern$or8*. San5aras &ission $as #o s#a&' o##he se!en#y #$o &is(iere8i(ions of #he a8i>Y(a a(e anrees#a18ish #he siF ;eic re8i(ionsfor #he $or8s $e88 1ein(.

    Sri San5ara achie!e (rea# s'iri#a8 an

    &ys#ica8 hei(h#s an sr'assea88 #he sain#s an scho8ars of His #i&e inHis ners#anin( of #hena#re of Go9 &an an #he ni!erse.

    He #ra!e8e across #he !as# s1con#inen#for #i&es s'reain( His(os'e8 an #eachin(s. He s#ar#e for

    'rinci'8e &onas#eries a# #he forcarina8 'oin#s of Inia. He or(ani?e #he(rea# n&1er of $anerin( &on5sin Inia in#o #en $e88>5ni# orers. He iea# #he a(e of 32 as'ro'hesie in #he Hi&a8ayas.

    Sri San5aras 'hi8oso'hy an (os'e8 $as1ase on #he 1e8ief #ha# #he

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    'r'ose of 8ife an $orshi' $as #o9 1ycons#an# s#r((8e 1eco&e 'erfec#9#o 1eco&e i!ine9 #o reach Go an 1e Goon Ear#h. The so8e rea8i#y

    $hich eFis#e $as Brah&an. Brah&an isa1so8#e eFis#ence9 a1so8#e5no$8e(e an a1so8#e 18iss. This isreferre #o as "Sa#9 Chi#9 Anana".

    Go $as seen as i&'ersona89 an ha!in( noa##ri1#es $hich co&e an (o.Go is 'er&anen# infini#e essence. He is

    co&'8e#e8y chan(e8ess $i#ho#any nfi88e esires. I# is i&'ossi18e #o(ras' Go )Brah&an* $i#h #hefini#e &in. The so8 of &an )A#&an*9 is'ar# of Brah&an.

    The 'hysica8 ni!erse is seen as &aya ori88sion. I# is #his &aya #ha#case #he i88sion of ini!ia8i#y. I#

    $as #his &aya an i(norance#ha# &a5es one fee8 #ha# #hey are se'ara#efro& Brah&an. This i(norancecases &an #o 'ro%ec# an s'eri&'ose hise(o )se'ara#e ini!ia8i#yan i!ision* on#o rea8i#y.

    San5ara sa$ &an as ha!in( #hree s#a#es of

    consciosness. Wa5in(9rea&in( an rea&8ess.

    S#a#e Coa# Shea#hWa5in( s#a#e =hysica8 1oy Shea#h offooDrea& s#a#e S1#8e 1oy Shea#h of!i#a8 airs9 #he

    &in an se8f

    consciosness

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    Drea&8ess ee' Casa8 1oy Shea#h of18iss s8ee'

    The a''earance of #he $or8 of &anyse'ara#e for&s an o1%ec#s isi88sion. The ner8yin( rea8i#y of a88 #hesee&in( i!ersi#y is Brah&an.Brah&an $as achie!e #hro(h renncia#ion9iscri&ina#ion9 an se8fcon#ro8 $hich 8ea #o #re e!o#ion9 $hich8eas #o a #ranscenen#a8

    consciosness.The 'r'ose of 8ife is &o5sha or8i1era#ion. This $as achie!e #hro(hincarna#ion in#o a 'hysica8 1oy. Brah&an$as seen as a88 18iss an(ooness9 an #he on8y rea8i#y 1ehin a88#he ac#i!i#y of #he $or8. The$or8 $as seen as con#ainin( 1o#h (oo an

    e!i89 ho$e!er9 #he a1so8#erea8i#y of Brah&an $as 1eyon (oo ane!i89 '8easre an 'ain9 sccessan fai8re.

    In o#her $ors9 #he a1so8#e rea8i#y $as1eyon a8i#y. The on8y #res#a#e&en# $o8 1e9 "I a& Brah&an"9 or "I

    a& Go". San5ara9 Hi&se8f9'rac#ice s#ric# s'iri#a8 isci'8ines anco&'8e#e8y renonce $or88y'8easres. The (oa8 of 8ife $as #o o!erco&e#his &aya an i(norance anhence rea8i?e #he A#&an an Brah&an.

    To achie!e #his one &s# &as#er #he fi!esenses9 #he &in9 es#roy #he

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    e(o )ne(a#i!e e(o*9 &as#er #he e&o#ions9#he 1oy9 &a#eria8 esire.When #he se8f &er(es $i#h Brah&an #hee!o#ee $as seen as (oin( in#o a

    #rance ca88e "nir!i5a8'a sa&ahi"9 $hichis #he s#a#e of non>a8i#y.

    o#es of Sri San5ara

    San5ara for&8a#e a co&'8e#e sys#e& of'hi8oso'hy an #heo8o(y $hichre(enera#e Inia rin( #he #i&e He 8i!e.

    The fo88o$in( are so&eo#es fro& His $ri#in(s6

    "Js# as a 'iece of ro'e if i&a(ine #o 1ea sna5e an an oys#er #o 1ea 'iece of si8!er9 so is #he A#&an )so8*e#er&ine #o 1e #he 'hysica81oy 1y an i(noran# 'erson."

    "A#&an )E#erna8 Se8f* is !eri8y one an$i#ho# 'ar#s9 $hereas #he 1oyconsis#s of &any 'ar#s an ye# #he 'eo'8esee #hese as one. Wha# e8secan 1e ca88e i(norance 1# #his"

    "Ac#ion canno# es#roy i(norance9 for i# isno# in conf8ic# $i#hi(norance. no$8e(e a8one es#roysi(norance9 as 8i(h# es#roys ar5ness."

    "The i&'ression of "I a& Brah&an" crea#e1y nin#err'#e ref8ec#ion9es#roys i(norance an i#s is#rac#ions9 as&eicine es#roys isease."

    "A88 1ein(s are9 1y na#re9 're

    consciosness i#se8f. I# is e #o

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    i(norance #ha# #hey a''ear #o 1eifferen#."

    "ai#h9 e!o#ion9 an #he yo(a of

    &ei#a#ion. These are &en#ione 1y#he ;eas as #he i&&eia#e fac#ors of8i1era#ion in #he case of a see5erKWhoe!er a1ies 1y #hese9 (e#s 8i1era#ionfro& #he 1ona(e of #he 1oy9$hich is #he con%rin( of i(norance."

    "Ls# a# #he si(h# of a yon( $o&an s'rin(sfro& i(norance ane8sion. Reason 'oin#s o# in$ar8y #i&ean a(ain9 #ha# 1oies are on8y #heco&1ina#ion of f8esh9 18oo an fa#."

    "Ne!er 1oas# of yor $ea8#h9 friens9 anyo#h. Ti&e &ay s#ea8 a$aya88 #hese in #he #$in58in( of an eye.Gi!in( ' a##ach&en# #o #his $or8

    $hich is f88 of i88sion9 #ry #o rea8i?eBrah&an soon an &er(e i#i#."

    "The 5no$8e(e of ones ien#i#y $i#h #he're se8f9 #ha# ne(a#es #heno#ion of #he ien#i#y of #he 1oy an #hese8f9 se#s a &an free e!ena(ains# his $i88 fro& #he 1e8ief #ha# he is

    a h&an 1ein(."

    "The $or89 $hich is f88 of a##ach&en#9a!ersion an #he 8i5e9 is 8i5ea rea&. I# a''ears #o 1e rea8 as 8on( asone is i(noran#." Wi#h #hea$nin( of 5no$8e(e9 #he $or8 1eco&esnrea8."

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    "The yo(i eno$e $i#h co&'8e#een8i(h#en&en#9 sees #hro(h #he eye of5no$8e(e #he en#ire ni!erse in his o$nan re(ars e!ery#hin( as #he

    Se8f an no#hin( e8se."

    "The ri(h# 5no$8e(e9 #he s1%ec# of;ean#a9 'roces #he con!ic#ion#ha# #he se8f is Brah&an. 0ne 1eco&es'erfec#8y free fro& #he 1ona(e of#his #rans&i(ra#ory eFis#ence $hen oneachie!es i#."

    "He is a 5no$er of #he Se8f #o $ho& #heieas of &e an &ine ha!e1eco&e i#e o1so8e#e."

    "The in#ense esires for #he rea8i?a#ion of#he A#&an af#er renoncin(a88 o#her esires9 is a8one #he &eans for#he a##ain&en# of #he A#&an."

    "A&on( #hin(s conci!e #o 8i1era#ion9e!o#ion a8one ho8s #he s're&e'8ace. The see5in( af#er ones rea8 na#reis esi(na#e as e!o#ion."

    "E!eryone in a88 #he #hree $or8s s#ri!esfor ha''iness an no# a# a88for &isery. The #$o sorces of &isery are

    #he sense of "I>ness" in #he1oy an #he sense of "&ine>ness" arisin(#herefro&9 in #he o1%ec#s ofones o$n consciosness."

    "Brah&an9 a8one9 is #re an #he $or8 isfa8seK The %i!a )so8* isBrah&an )Go* on8y an no# ifferen# fro&i#.

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    Cha'#er -

    The Life an Teachin(s of Sri Ra&a5rishna

    "Yo sho8 re&e&1er#he hear# of #he e!o#ee is #he a1oe ofGo."

    SRI RAMARISHNA

    In &y in#ensi!e research of Eas#ernre8i(ion an c8#re #here $ere9 in&y !ie$9 a''roFi&a#e8y #en s'iri#a8Mas#ers $ho $ere #he (rea#es# of#he& a88. Sri Ra&a5rishna $as &os#efini#e8y one of #hese #en. He $as1orn in +,37 in a&ar'5r9 Inia.

    As a yon( 1oy he (re$ inifferen# #o Hiss#ies an 1eca&e ee'8ya1sor1e in #he s#ories of Ra&a anrishna. The o8er he (re$9 #he'assion he ha #o rea8i?e Go 1eca&es#ron(er an s#ron(er. In #he Hinre8i(ion #here is one Go Brah&an9 an#hosans of s1>Gos anor

    incarna#ions of Go.or a 'erio of His yon( a8#hoo9Ra&a5rishna 8on(e for #he si(h#of a8i. This chan(e9 ho$e!er9 #here $asan in#ensi!e #$e8!e year'erio $here He 1e(an searchin( for #herea8i?a#ion of $ha# Hins refer #oas "The Di!ine Mo#her as'ec# of Go."

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    =ara&ahansa Yo(anana once sai #ha# if a'erson $an#e #o rea8i?e Go9he &s# $an# Go 8i5e a ro$nin( &an $an#sair. This 'erfec#8y

    escri1es Ra&a5rishna. A !ision of #heDi!ine Mo#her $as His a88 cons&in(esire. 0n one 'ar#ic8ar ay He co8 no#1ear #he se'ara#ion He fe8# frohe Di!ine Mo#her any 8on(er. He $as in #he#e&'8e of #he Di!ine Mo#her$hen He s'o##e a s$or an $as a1o# #o5i88 hi&se8f9 $hen #he "Di!ine

    Mo#her" re!ea8e Herse8f #o Hi& an He fe88nconscios on #he f8oor.

    Ra&a5rishna fe8# a s#eay f8o$ of i!ine18iss $hen He a$o5e. His &ainconcern af#er #his eF'erience $as #os#a1i8i?e i# so He co8 8i!e in#his s#a#e a88 #he #i&e. He o18e his

    'rayer an &ei#a#ion 'rac#ices.Ra&a5rishna #hen focse His a##en#ion on#he incarna#ion of Ra&a. )seecha'#er on #he Life an Teachin(s of SriRa&a*. He '# Hi&se8f in #he'8ace of Han&an9 #he Mon5ey Go9 $ho $as#he se8f8ess e!o#e ser!an#of Ra&a. He (a!e Hi&se8f co&'8e#e8y #o #his

    'rac#ice9 e!en 8i!in( onn#s an fri#s an ac#in( 8i5e a &on5ey a##i&es. As #he res8# of #his'rac#ice He ha a !ision of Si#a9 #he1e8o!e $ife an e!o#ee of Ra&a.

    Ra&a5rishnas fa&i8y $orrie a1o#Ra&a5rishna 1ecase of His 'ercei!eo 1eha!ior a# #i&es. They ecie #ha# hesho8 (e# &arrie.

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    Ra&a5rishna %s# f8o$e $i#h i!ine'ro!ience an in an ecs#a#ic s#a#e of&ei#a#ion 'ro'hesie $here #hey sho8 (o#o fin his 1rie. He $as

    &arrie in May of +

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    1o#h s#a#es of consciosness.

    0ne ay in #he (aren of one of #he #e&'8esHe &e# an i#ineran# &on5

    $hose na&e $as To#a'ri. He as5eRa&a5rishna if He $o8 8i5e #o 8earn;ean#a. Ra&a5rishna $en# in#o #he #e&'8ean as5e #he Di!ine Mo#her in&ei#a#ion. The Di!ine Mo#her sai #o Hi&9"Yes9 &y son9 (o an 8earnof Hi&. I# is for #his 'r'ose #ha# He hasco&e here."

    0n #he firs# ay #ha# Ra&a5rishna 'rac#icea!ai#a s'iri#a8 'rac#icesHe $en# in#o Nir!i5a8'a Sa&ahi)en8i(h#en&en# eF'erience* an re&ainein #ha# s#a#e ea #o #he $or8 for #hreeays. To#a'ri9 His #eacher9$as a&a?e9 for i# ha #a5en Hi& for#yyears of s#renos 'rac#ice #o

    achie!e #his s#a#e of consciosness.To#a'ri re&aine $i#h Ra&a5rishnafor e8e!en &on#hs9 an Ra&a5rishna 1eca&e a%nani )5no$8e(e yo(i* as$e88 as His 're!ios #rainin( of 1ein( aBha5#a )e!o#iona8 yo(i*.

    When To#a'ri 8ef# Ra&a5rishna ha ano#her

    eF'erience of Sa&ahi #ha#8as#e for siF f88 &on#hs. Af#er siF&on#hs #he Di!ine Mo#her sai #oHi&9 "Re&ain on #he #hresho8 of re8a#i!econsciosness for #he sa5e ofh&ani#y."

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    $here he $as &er(e $i#h #he E#erna8 Se8f.Ra&a5rishna #hen $en##hro(h a 'erio s#yin( an rea8i?in( Go#hro(h #he Sfi an Is8a&ic

    fai#h. Af#er #hree ays He rea8i?e Go in#his for& an ha a !ision of#he =ro'he# Moha&&e.

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    "He is 1orn in !ain $ho9 ha!in( a##aine#he h&an 1ir#h9 so iffic8##o (e#9 oes no# a##e&'# #o rea8i?e Go in#his !ery 8ife."

    "Re'ea# Gos na&e an sin( His (8ories9an 5ee' ho8y co&'anyK an no$an #hen !isi# Gos e!o#ees an ho8y &en.The &in canno# $e88 onGo if i# is i&&erse ay an ni(h# in$or88iness9 in $or88y #ies anres'onsi1i8i#ies. I# is &os# necessary #o

    (o in#o so8i#e no$ an #henan #hin5 of Go."

    "Yo sho8 a8$ays iscri&ina#e 1e#$een #herea8 an #he nrea8. Goa8one is rea89 #he E#erna8 s1s#ance6 A88e8se is nrea89 #ha# is9i&'er&anen#. By iscri&ina#in( #hs9 onesho8 sha5e off i&'er&anen# o1%ec#s

    fro& #he &in.9"

    "The 'oin# is #o 8o!e Go e!en as #he&o#her 8o!es her chi89 #hechas#e $ife her hs1an9 an #he $or88y&an his $ea8#h. A #o(e#her #hese#hree forces of 8o!e9 #hese #hree 'o$ers ofa##rac#ion9 an (i!e i# a88

    #o Go. Then yo $i88 cer#ain8y see Hi&.""We canno# ha!e #he !ision of Go as 8on(as one has #hese #hree >sha&e9 ha#re9 an fear."

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    affir&a#ion an #he 8i5e. The chan#in( ofGos na&e an (8ories is $or5#oo. Yo &ay a8so inc8e chari#y9sacrifice9 an so on."

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    "Do no# 8e# $or88y #ho(h#s an anFie#iesis#r1 yor &in. Doe!ery#hin( in #he 'ro'er #i&e9 an 8e# yor&in 1e a8$ays fiFe on Go."

    "Yo sho8 re&e&1er #ha# #he hear# of #hee!o#ee is #he a1oe of Go.He $e88s9 no o1#9 in a88 1ein(s9 1# Hees'ecia88y &anifes#s Hi&se8fin #he hear# of #he e!o#ee. The hear# of

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    "Do a88 yor #ies9 1# 5ee' yor &in onGo. Li!e $i#h a88 > $i#h$ife an chi8ren9 fa#her an &o#her anser!e #he&. Trea# #he& as if#hey $ere !ery ear #o yo9 1# 5no$ inyor hear# of hear#s #hey o no#

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    #hin5s of Go an ser!es a889 5no$in( #ha#Go is in e!ery#hin(."

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