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The stresses and strains have been increasing in intensity. In our time, life is like climbing a steep rocky path. It does not permit us to rest. It calls us to overcome internal struggle and external opposition. One of the Indian Emperor Akbar's spiritual guides was the Jain master Hiravijaya. When a friend asked him to offer a prayer on his behalf, Hiravijaya answered: "I pray every morning and every evening for the sake of all beings, and I am sure that you are also included among them."

-- Notebooks Category 18: The Reverential Life > Chapter 2 : Prayer > # 140