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Istopadeśa - The Golden Discourse
activities, embraces moral virtues, reflects constantly on the world realities, endures afflictions and hardships, and practises external and internal austerities. He does not swerve from the path taught by Lord Jina, and by following the path aright he blocks the influx of karmas. He experiences the fruits of maturing karmas without passions, destroys these gradually, and attains emancipation.
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