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SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION
39 (98) Even if a greedy person comes to accumulate a mumberless Kailāśa-like niountains of gold and silver they mean nothing to him, for his desire is as endless as is the sky.
(99) Just as a she-crane is born of an egg and an egg is born of a she-crane, so also delusion is born of craving and craving is bom of delusion.
(100) One who washes away the dirty heap of greed with the water of equanimity and conteniment and is free from lust for food, will attain perfect purity.
(101) Self-restraint consists of the keeping of five vows, observance of five rules of carefulness (samiti) subjugation of (four) passions, controlling all activities of mind, speech and body, and victory over the senses.
(102) Penance consists in concentration on the self by meditation, study of the scripture and restraining the senses and passions.
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