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11. The light of knowledge is true and supreme, for nothing
can obstruct its path and when compared to the sunlight its reach is comprehensive.
- Arh. Pra. 19.47
12. After listening to scriptures, a person knows what are
good and evil deeds and, having known both, he should practise that which is conducive to reach the highest goal.
— Dasa. Sū. 4.11
Nine Right Conduct
1. Without ( right ) faith, there is no ( right ) knowledge,
without (right ) knowledge there is no virtuous conduct, without virtues there is no release of karmas and without release of karmas there is no emancipation.
- Utta. Sū. 28.30
2. As the light from crores of burning lamps is of no avail
to a blind person so also the study of numerous scriptures is of no use to a person who has no character,
- Āva. Ni. 98
3. Even limited knowledge of scriptures is beneficial to a
person whose inner eye has opened just as the light of even one lamp is sufficient to show the path to a person whose eyes are open.
— Āva. Ni. 99
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