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Namo Arihantanam
Preface
Dear Readers!
This world is like a wheel, it has been going on like this since time immemorial. Birth and death are its two main parts. Every creature that is born here is bound to die. Every creature has to come, is coming and will come in the bondage of birth and death according to its karma. In this way, coming into this cycle, the creature experiences various kinds of sorrows and joys. But it is important to remember that the ultimate result of this coming and going is only sorrowful. Liberation is the only way to escape from it. The main door to its attainment is karma-nirjara. Until a creature is able to destroy its karma, attaining liberation is like trying to catch the moon in one's hand. Therefore, to escape from this bondage of birth and death, every creature should turn towards karma-nirjara.
Karma-nirjara cannot happen without right faith, right knowledge and right conduct. These cannot be fully acquired without a human body. To obtain a human birth in the world is not impossible, but it is certainly difficult. If, having obtained a human birth, one spends it like animals in food, sleep, fear and sex, then it should be understood that one has knowingly thrown away a priceless diamond that has come into one's hand. If, due to the karma of previous births, one cannot acquire special knowledge, then with good sense, one should at least use this unparalleled human body