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Arihanta to enter and be stationed in the mental background that is impure ?
The means that go to make pure the mental ground are these : (1) Criticism of the evil deeds of one's own; (2) Consent to and praise of the good deeds of one's own
and of others; (3) Friendliness similar to one's own self towards all the Jivas in the world.
The first one gets mild by the impure instincts and wrong activities towards which the Jiva has long-standing love and regard. He further understands his mistakes and so these inclinations come to a stop.
The second one expresses man's love towards good inclinations and activities and its Anubandha continues to enrich sacred inclinations and acitivities.
The third one puts an end to jealousy, revenge, enmities etc. that are unholy mental inclinations.
We have already seen that Shri Gulabchandbhai looks upon all Jivas as friends and that is a fuse to him. The fuse of Sadhana is off on his part when something happens whereby he has told something bad to someone or he nourishes a dislike towards someone. He states that whenever something happens, I seek forgivance of the person with the words "you are the best of Atmas, mistake is only on my part."
In this way, when the seed of Navakara sprouts on the grounds of the mind thus purified, even during this life man is able to reap the fruit in form of liberation. Even if the seed is most potent, it cannot yield any corn in desert
