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Mental Purification :The talk about the self is very pleasing to the mind but the passions clog the way to achieve the ideal. The devil power puts hurdles in the soul's march towards Godhood. Unless one has strong willpower and inner force it cannot achieve its objective inspite of its best intentions and supreme wisom. Now the main point is; how to control the devil power and develop the soul force ? Several autbors have tried to show the path of purity and the process of mental control. In this regard the contribution of Jainism is remarkable, since it contains the sublimest experiences of Tirthankaras wbo were omniscients and therefore Their knowledge and directives are flawless, infallible and convincing. The point of mental purification is a matter of common talk among thinkers of various schools of thought. Jáin teachers suggest us the way to attain purity of mind. The Jain Bible - Tatvartha Sutra - has given few valuable Sutras ( Aphorisms ) which are beneficial in this context. The commentary over the Sutras Sarvartha-Siddhi by Acharya Pujyapada is worthy of deep study.
हिंसानृतस्तेयाऽब्रह्म-परिग्रहेभ्यो विरतिव्रतम् । ६-१ । Desisting from injury, falsehood, stealing, unchastity and attachment is the (fivefold ) vow.
The vow is the deliberately declared and selfimposed observance. The indiscriminate person reflects that virtue is difficult to be practised. The
