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AN EPITOME OF JAINISM.
Invariability of the operation of Kar
and inexon erability of the phenomena in and through which they present themselves to us so it is the invariability and uniformity ma-causality. of the operation of the law of karma
causality that makes possible the amendment of and atonement for our past and the laying down as well the lines of our action in future. Indeed there is a common adage to the effect, that what is done cannot be undone; but surely we can neutralize or turn the direction of our past action-currents by quickly setting up a set of counter action-currents. For illustration, you sent a message to B, a message the breaking of which has every likelihood of breaking his heart as well. Immediately after, when you learn that the message you despatched was a wrong one, how would you act? Surely
either you would run yourself to or send one of your chosen men with definite orders either to overtake the man with the message on the way and stop him from delivering the message, or failing which to do something else that would surely neutralize the effect produced by the delivery of the wrong message. And this is how the effect of
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