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This is the story of king Rishabha who was a “jivanmuktah”. A jivanmuktah is one who sees God everywhere, all the time and because of this vision, remains happy at all times.
How does one become a jivanmuktah? By doing the right thing all the time.
The story of the king who saved the life of his enemy and wanted to know from a sage about the following questions:
1. What is the most important work? – Work, that is in front of you.
2. When should we do it? – Right now is the best time to start it.
3. Who is the most important person? – The person who you are talking to, in front of you is the most important.
So do the right things in life and be like Rishabha (i.e. be the best you can)
Know your value:
How the value of a piece of iron increases when it is put through fire and gets molded into the desired shape. Just like iron, we have to put our personality through fire, putting our bad habits to purify. We do not like it, but if we keep at it, we acquire the necessary training and discipline to become more productive, add value to the world around us. We gain control on our body and mind and be free from likes and dislikes which bring us unhappiness.
There was once a wood cutter who got rewarded with a forest of sandalwood. But he continued to cut and sell it the same way he was doing to regular wood without realizing the value. The message is that we need to realize the gifts God has given to us and should not live our life without realizing it.
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