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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
Dhridaprahari had killed four people but he repented his actions; became an ascetic and went to his village. The people of the village hurled abuses at him; spat on him; rained stones on him; and tortured him in various ways; but he did not run away fearing those torments and insults. He endured all those taunts and torments thinking that they would destroy his karmas and sins. He remained there and attained Kevalinan. As opposed to this, Lakshman Sadhvi fearing public censure, performed a prayaschitha which was but a pretence to appease people, and the result was the poison of sin was not washed away; and she has been passing through many lives or Jammas without attaining salvation.
Prayaschitta is a sacred cataract and if one laves in it, his sins sticking to his soul like stains would be washed clean.
Mohaniya or infatuation is one of the eight Karmas. It is called the king of karinas because it is most powerful in eclipsing the powers of the soul. As long as mohaniya karma is powerful, all the other karmas remain powerful and as soon as this karma becomes weaker, all the other karmas lose their power.
Mohaniya karma is of two kinds, namely, Darshana mohaniya and Charitra mohaniya. Darshana mohaniya relates to perception; Charitra mohaniya is related to character. Darshana mohaniya is of three
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