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families, and possess the ability to realise the highest ideals of Life; they are the best of men.
“Those who are endowed with Right Faith are born in the Heaven-world where they become the devotees of Lord Jinendra, and endowed with eight kinds of miraculous powers and splendour, enjoy themselves for long milleniums in the company of devus and devangnas.
" By virtue of Right Faith men acquire the supreme Status of a Tirthamkara, the Master who knows all things well, whose feet are worshipped by the Ruler of devas, Lords of asuras and kings of men, as well as by holy saints, who is the Support of Dharma, and the protector of all living beings in the three worlds.
"They who take refuge in Right Faith finally attain to the Supreme Seat, i.e., moksha, which is free from old age, disease, destruction, decrease, grief, fear and doubt, and implies unqualified perfection in respect of wisdom and Bliss, and freedom from all kinds of impurities of karma...
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