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We find that when a boy grows to man: hood, every kind of influence has got its effect on the making of the man. Closer things, beings and bodies have greater effect than distant ones. What he sees, hears, feels, thinks, does, eats, drinks and all other things and events, which concern him, have their effects-which may be temporary or permanents, or negligible or strong; severe at some time and mild at another time, as a resultant or permutations and combinations of all such effects and influences, and allround forces acting upon him. This is the Eternal Law of Nature, no one can change it. You may call it inevitability, or God's wish or luck or fate-your Karmas (actions),combining with these external effects, bear the Fruit. One is not, even, quite free to act-he lives in a society, a world-with their rules, regulations, traditions etc. For achieving the best results he must behave properly, must live a disciplined life. For attaining the highest he must follow the Three Jewels-or the Right Path as laid down by the Omniscient Tirthankaras,-(see the last chapter)
The Hipppy Cult, which has spread widely, specially in America, is totally anti
