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respect to the future being or thing. For instance the Indian prince Shrenika is believed to be the soul wao is to be the first Arhat of the next cycle, could have been respected and worshipped by using Shrenika in that way.
Bhava, the fourth method of knowing a thing or being or paying respect to them, is by using the actual thing or being or respecting the actual person.
So these are four ways of worshipping the Arbat. When anyone has an ideal, then be isepects it; and the idea of the ideal is much strengthened by worshipping; worshipping the ideal by any of the above four methods strengthens the belief and convictions regarding that ideal. Of course, anything which a man looks dowu upon or ridicules is not his ideal: if he has an ideal he respects it.
2. The second daily thing that a person having the middle degree of self-control in the samyaktva state would do would be to render homage to the teacher (guru).
3. Third, he would study philosophy every day.
4. He would practise some form of self control every day : 5. He would practise some form of austerity (tapas) every day, both physical and internal. Con
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