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The more one gets tuned to the devotion, the idol becomes the perfect ideal for a devotee
The duality between the worshiper and the worshiped vanishes
Individual consciousness becomes one with the universal consciousness
Devotee experiences unalloyed and unbroken bliss all the time
After this realization, living in this world becomes a matter of joy and that is the goal of a human life. Conclusion:
Prayer, which may be physical, verbal or mental, is a mode of communication between the devotees, and the divine. The devotee could be distressed, desirous, inquisitive or an enlightened soul. The only real thing that is required to approach Him is divine love free from selfish motive or falsehood.
Jains believe that Arihanta and Siddha have no attachment or hatred. They cannot give anything to anybody and one is responsible for his own deeds. In prayer, one has the appreciation and adoration of the Bhagawan's virtues and the desire to achieve the same virtues in one's own life.
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