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a crime. Instead of self-torture Buddha taught self-sacrifice.
To attain the Nirvana, we may observe it is necessary for the Jain ascetic to be perfected simultaneously in Darsana, Jñana and Charitra or Right Faith, Right Knowledge and Right Conduct.
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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