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tendencies, it must be limited because after all they are a
‘developed’ species. Otherwise, animals are better than us.
When people become stubborn and obstinate and act according
to their own thinking and start to practice religion based on their
own whim, how can we even call them human beings? What
should religion be like? It is when you are open to learn from
even a small child or an animal.
If you were to feed this dog a puri (fried bread) just once,
he will wag his tail every time he sees you. The intention behind
this is the inner lalacha (expectation of more; gluttonous greed)
towards being fed again; nevertheless he does not forget your
kindness towards him. The dog has greed, but at the same time
he does not forget your kindness. But look at the human beings!
There is no appreciation or loyalty. Despite all this, India has
made progress in its development. Otherwise, how can we even
hear of talks about moksha?
Since the departure of Lord Mahavir, two thousand five
hundred years ago, there has been no sign or trace of real
knowledge (samkit) and neither was it there for a very long era
prior to His presence. Before the birth of the Lord, for the span
of about 250 years the light shone twice, once during Lord
Mahavir and once during Lord Parshvanath. During this time
some people got the benefit but not others. Many were
antagonistic towards the Lord and tried to discredit Him. They
implanted upright thorns in the path where the Lord was to
walk. But as the Lord approached, the thorns would bend over.
Despite witnessing this, many people of other faiths did not give
any credence to the Lord. They claimed it was some kind of
magic or that he was using special powers. But they did not
accept the Lord’s universal truth; they did not accept the
greatest scientist like the Lord. They were terribly uncivilized.
Terrible deceit! Terrible fraud! They turned religion into a
business, and that is how it carried on. So the whole structure
has been completely wrong and worthless and that is currently