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perception. This insulates him from the five types of inflow of karmas. Such a disciplined and cautious ascetic never engages in any type of violence.
In Jinadas Churni (page 160) this has been clarified by an KAI example. Just as a boat without a hole, stationary or moving on the
sea, is not filled with water and finally reaches its destination without any trouble, in the same way an ascetic who has blocked the inflow of karmas does not incur sin, even while moving or staying or engaging in other activities, and finally crosses the ocean of life without any trouble. (illustration No. 7)
Explaining further, it is stated that one who has the attitude that, just as he feels acute pain when a thorn pierces his skin, so all others likewise feel pain; such a person possesses the true feeling of equality with all beings. Such a person is called Sarvabhutatmabhuta.
The Gita also affirms this--When a pure soul involved in yoga vanquishes all the senses and acquires the feeling of equality with all beings, such a soul does not indulge in sin even while engaged in various mundane activities. (Gita 5/7) ज्ञानपूर्वक क्रिया विधान 90:967 T ATT Get a farse Healing!
अन्नाणी किं काही किं वा नाहीइ सेय-पावगं॥ पहले ज्ञान है और तब दया-इसी प्रकार सभी संयमी स्थित होते हैं अथवा आचरण करते हैं। अज्ञानी क्या करेगा? वह कैसे जानेगा कि श्रेय क्या है और 919 Rent ? 1190 11 CADE OF ACTION WITH KNOWLEDGE
10. Knowledge comes first, and then mercy; this is how all ascetics establish themselves in discipline or follow the code. What can an ignorant person do? How could such a person discriminate between merit and sin?
चतुर्थ अध्ययन : षड्जीवनिका Fourth Chapter : Shadjeevanika
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