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PRVI ]
कसाय-अयो
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Anger breeds enmity. Eomity gives rise to a series of evil thoughts. Thus he who conducts himself on the path of the elevation of Self, deviates from the right path by being susceptible to anger.
18 On the other hand, it should be considered that our previous Karmic forces make a person angry. With whom should we be angry? With the angry person who is no master of himself or with the Karmic forces which make him so ?
.. 19 If it is proper to direct anger towards the offender, then, has not the Karmic force committed the offence? With inquiry, all offences clearly appear to be the work of Karma.
. .. 20 . Even the Lords--the lordly sages revered by the three worlds, the highest of the valiant heroes in all the worlds, extended mercy even towards those who were cruelly distressing them, then why should we not practise for. berance ?
