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nique will be used to identify criminals. 7. कायप्रवीचारा आ ऐशानात् ।।८।। शेषाः स्पर्श-रूप-शब्द-मनःप्रवीचारा द्वयोर्द्वयोः ।।९।।
kāyapravicārā ā aišānāt ..8.. śēşāḥ sparsa-rupa-sabdamanaḥpravicārā dvayõrdvayon ..9.. (The Tattvārtha Sūtra, chapter 4, Sūtra 89.)
This will be fully understood by reading a detailed explanation and commentary of these Sūtras.
FOR AN UNDERSTANDING OF ANY OF THE PHILOSOPHIES TO BE DESCRIBED , IT IS IMPORTANT TO REALIZE THAT THEY ARE RELIGIOUS IN ESSENCE. THEIR MAIN AIM IS THE DIRECT MYSTICAL EXPERIENCE OF REALITY, AND SINCE THIS EXPERIENCE IS RELIGIOUS BY NATURE, THEY ARE INSEPARABLE FROM RELIGION. MORE THAN FOR ANY OTHER TRADITION THIS IS TRUE FOR HINDUISM. FRITJOF CAPRA
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