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GURUDEVA SMRITI GRANTHA
help himself out of the rut. Mabayıra is merciful because he has shown us the way to truth, and not because he chooses to take the sins of erring souls on his head as their saviour He gives the saving knowledge which must be acquired and appropriated by every mdıydual as his own Mercy is not exploited for giving an unlimited charter of a sinful career to the sluggards Every man has the power (virya) to achieve his perfection, and for this he has to depend on his own self. He must be grateful to the great prophets who have shown the path to be followed for working off his load of accumulated sing. The Jainas have produced a wonderful philosophy and a still more wonderful code of ethics and it is incumbent upon all seekers of truth to cultivate a deep acquaintance with this heritage left to humanity.
