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Just as in the fourth stage of spiritual progress, even if the highest actions are not present, there are still appropriate actions like serving the divine teacher, the desire to listen to Dharma, humility, detachment, and charity, which are characteristic of the fourth stage, called "Avirati-Samyagdristi." Therefore, even in the fourth stage, it is not objectionable to consider it as spiritual. Just as someone who does not have gold ornaments may still have silver ornaments, which are also considered ornaments, similarly, someone who has not attained the great renunciation may still have attained appropriate actions like service, which are also considered spiritual. ||14||
Even for those who have attained the state of "Apunarbhandhaka," the actions that are accompanied by calmness, though they may appear different due to different perspectives, are all for the destruction of obstacles to Dharma. ||15||
Meaning: According to various philosophies (or religious paths), the actions performed by those who have attained the state of "Apunarbhandhaka," which are accompanied by calmness and are diverse (varied), are all for the purpose of eliminating obstacles to the attainment of Dharma. ||15||
Even impure actions, if performed with good intentions (results), become the cause of pure actions. Just as copper, when melted and infused with the essence of mercury, etc., acquires the quality of gold (becomes gold). ||16||
Meaning: Even impure actions, if performed with good intentions (results), become the cause of pure actions. Just as copper, when melted and infused with the essence of mercury, etc., acquires the quality of gold (becomes gold). ||16||
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