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puts it, "Smyag Darshan, Jnana, Charitrani Moksha Margaha”. (Right Faith, knowledge and character lead us to the path of liberation).
Gita also proceeds like this and says that in the path of disinterested action, there is no loss of effort, nor is there fear of countrary result (2/40). However to achieve the final goal the intellect should be directed to a single goal and should not be allowed to wander in all directions being moved by wordly desires (2/ 41). Further reference to verses 42 to 45 show how worldly desires destroy the progress on the path of liberation if one resorts to rituals prescribed by Vedas.
Jainism would be in full agreement with these teachings of Gita as its constant emphasis is on the necessity of Samyag Darshan, Samyag Jnana and Samyag Charitra. Sticking to the rituals under the belief that this is the way to practice religion is disconted by Jainism as Shri Anandghanji, the poet philosopher of Jainism puts it:
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