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THE PATH OF NIRVANA OR LIBERATION 185
Sâmyam sadbodha nirmânam sâsvadân nanda
mandirani, Sảmyam suddhâtmano rupam dvîram moksaika
sadmanah. 67
“ Equanimity, self-absorption, concentration, meditation, control of mind, pure conscious attentivenessall these are synonyms.”
“Equanimity is the only action, it has been said to be the best principle ; equanimity is the best of the teachings for Nirvana.”
“ Equanimity produces right knowledge, it is the home of eternal bliss. Equanimity is the nature of the pure soul, it is the door to the castle of Nirvana.”.
Ignorance (avidya) and desire (trisna) have been said to be the root causes of pain in the Buddhist literature; the same has been said in the Jain Scriptures also.
JAIN VERSES ON IGNORANCE
AND DESIRE. (1) Svayambhu stôtra by Sri Samantabhadra. आयत्यां च तदात्त्वे च दुःखयोनिर्निरूत्तरा।। तृष्णा नदीत्वयोत्तीर्णा विद्यानावा विविक्तया ॥ १२॥
yatt yâm cha tadáttve cha dukkha yonir niruttarâ, Trisna nadi tvayottirņâ vidyâ nåvå viviktayâ. 92
“You have crossed over the river of desire which is the incomparable cause of miseries here and hereafter with the help of the boat of unattachment."
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