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________________ 152 KARMA - THE MECHANISM SUTRAS our fascination with material objects lessens and we look for a different orientation, we often do not know where to start searching. The Tattvarthasutra proposes twelve themes. Rethinking our life along these perspectives brings clarity about our own position, our goals in life and the roads leading there. SUTRA 8 मार्गाच्यवननिर्जरार्थ परिषोढव्याः परिषहाः ॥ ८ ॥ Margachyavananirjarartham parisodhavyah parisahah (8) While practicing the activities and attitudes mentioned in the preceding sutras, obstacles may arise that impede our consequent pursuit of this path. These obstacles can be neutralized by patience and perseverance (parisah-jaya). (8) The next sutra lists the obstacles in detail. SUTRA 9 क्षुत्पिपासाशीतोष्णदंशमशकनाग्न्यारति स्त्रीचर्यानिषद्याशय्या-कोशवधया चना ऽलाभरोगतृणस्पर्शमलसत्कारपुरस्कारप्रज्ञा ज्ञानाऽदर्शनानि ॥ ९॥ Kshutpipasashitosnadamshamashakanagnyaratistricharyanisadya shayyakroshavadhayachana(a)labharogatrnasparshamalasatkarapuraskaraprajna jnanadarshanani (9) 22 obstacles may arise while we strive for freedom from all karmic limitations: - hunger - thirst - coldness Jain Education International For Personal & Private Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
SR No.006913
Book TitleKarma the Mechanism
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorHermann Kuhn
PublisherCrosswind Publishing Germany
Publication Year
Total Pages244
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English & Tattvartha Sutra
File Size16 MB
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