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पंचम अध्याय : ७
5. Contemplation and meditation in a lonely place morning and evening daily. and 6. Charity which implies giving away of food and medicine to the needy; the giving
of knowledge to the uneducated and defending the cause of the weak. This habit of giving in charity gradually leads to complete renunciation of all wealth and worldly belongings which is so essential for the attainment of perfect bliss. For it is said that it is easier for a camel to pass through the needle's eye than for a rich man to tread the path of bliss'. In fact the teachings of Jainism on this
point are based on what we call today the Socialistic pattern of Society. I pray to God: 0, Lord. Make myself such that I may always have unlimited love for all beings, pleasure in the company of learned men, unstrinted sympathy for those in pain and tolerance towards those perversly inclined.
Jai Mahavir, Jai Hind.
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