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sprouts for all kinds of virtuous souls gains enormous strength to be free from the wicked tendencies and the baneful practices of life and such a soul because of his admirable respectfulness reaches the exalted category of virtuous souls at one time.
Friends, if you aspire to become free from the octopus of Karma, you should pay reverential obeisance to the souls who have attained the elevated life of holy conduct, holy thought and holy speech. To become free from the bondage of Karma, resort to a saintly life sooner or later is indispensable. But remember, to become a saint, you have first to become a true servant of any saint from this day.
You have now properly apprehended what kind of a material force Karma is. You have also grasped what sovereing sway it holds on ail souls and how dreadful it is. Now, will you be able to properly measure the value of human life? Friends, would you now continuosly feel that the Karmas stuck to us possess a tremendous power to throw us down at any time, in any state ? Hence for any adversity that may befall you, do not blame any other individual but yourself that has attracted and gathered molecules of Karma of paincausing nature.
If you learn in this manner the true art of convicting your own self as guilty, your mind will not be ruled under any adverse conditions and will not stoop to blame cirumstances or men. And when you are in enjoyment of prosperity under the explosion of happiness producting molecules of Karma, just consider that even these molecules of Karma will cease giving happiness with the expiry of their duration, this happiness too will one day vanish and therefore, there is no need to become mad, considering it to be perennial. Do not, therefore, become conceited like the present day rich and those in authority and power who so demean themselves under those maddening influences. You will then be able to maintain serenity under all circumstances, pleasant or painful. )
When you will become thus composed you, will get the inner eye to visualise the world in its true perspective. You
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| SR No. | 007016 |
| Book Title | Karma Philosophy In Jainism |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Chandrashekharvijay, Chunilal Vrajlal Modi |
| Publisher | Kamal Prakashan |
| Publication Year | 1978 |
| Total Pages | 84 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 7 MB |