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Conclusion: The Love for the Path of Restraint: "Blessed are those great ascetics!"
(719) Such is the nature of non-retrogression. In this world, whoever practices non-violence in thought, word, or deed, speaks truth, acts righteously, observes celibacy, and practices non-possession, upon hearing or reading their story, develops an inner love and affection for them. This is a sign of the desire for liberation. Whether fully or partially, from all or from a particular country, completely or partially, whoever truly practices the restraints of non-violence, etc., or has attained liberation, evokes in the desire-for-liberation a deep sense of admiration and love. For example:
Blessed are these non-violent great ascetics! Who, through their efforts, protect the six categories of beings, consider all beings equal, do not harm even the most subtle of living beings, do not cause even the slightest pain, do not engage in mental violence through attachment, aversion, etc., and are like an ocean of compassion, free from any cause! These ascetic lords, who are constantly in their true nature, do not even touch the slightest trace of external influence! Oh! Their compassion! Oh! Their freedom from attachment! Oh! Their state of being in their true nature! Oh! How amazing is the truthfulness of these saints! Even in their dreams, these men of virtuous conduct do not utter false words! They never call themselves superior to others. In both their actions and their ultimate goal, they speak only truth, truth, and truth. Blessed is their vow of truth! Oh! These supremely honest great souls, who are detached even in their own bodies, do not take even a single grain of what is not given, and do not desire even an atom of external possessions! Oh! Their detachment! How wonderful is the vow of Brahman of these true renunciants and ascetics! They practice a strict vow of celibacy, both in thought and deed! Even in their dreams, even in their play, there is no shadow of sensual desire! They constantly dwell in Brahman, in their pure true nature! Oh! Their great vow of non-possession! Blessed is the ultimate non-possession of these Nirgranthas! They have destroyed all attachments, both material and mental! They do not have even a trace of possessiveness towards even an atom of external things! In this entire world, they have nothing belonging to them except their own soul, they are the ultimate renunciants, free from all possessions! Oh! Their detachment! (See pages 190 and 197-198).
Due to this love and admiration, the seeker spontaneously exclaims: "Namo Ttop Salahool" - salutations to all the ascetics, to all those who are truly virtuous, to all those who are of virtuous conduct! And the one who develops this love and admiration for such a person of restraint, becomes very dear to them, and they naturally develop a fondness, interest, and desire for them. Therefore, they desire: "How wonderful it would be if I could become like these non-violent ones!" "When will I be able to practice these restraints of non-violence?"