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PATII OF LIBERATION
(261) Just as one getting hold of a treasure consumes it in a gentlemanly fashion, similarly the wise man, getting hold of the treasure of knowledge, enjoys it ignoring all pleasure derived from anything else.
20. PRECEPTS ON RIGHT CONDUCT
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(A) Practical view-point
(262) Right Conduct from the practical view-point is to practice austerities from practical view point. Right Conduct from the real view-point is to observe austerities from the real view-point.
(263) Know that Right Conduct consists in desisting from inauspicious activity and engaging in auspicious activity. Jina has ordained that conduct from the practical point of view consists in the observance of vows, acts of carefulness (Samiti) and of control (gupti) .
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(264) A person, even possessing scriptural knowledge will not attain emancipation if he is not able to observe strictly the activities of austerity and self-control.
(265) Though a person knows the right path yet fails to reach his destination due to inaction or absence of favourable wind for his boat (pota); similarly knowledge will not achieve the desired fruit in the absence of virtuous deeds.
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