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CANDRAVEDHYAKA PRAKIRŅAKA : 51
122.
The soul (person) with extrovert senses, corrupt conduct, lack of spiritual purity and without spiritual training gets upset at the time of observing the Samādhi-maraņa or voluntary peaceful death.
123.
Only some of the indulgent monks, who know the scriptures, can have the opportunity of voluntary peacefuldeath. Most cannot.
124.
The monk, who has purified his self by earlier spiritual practices, can embrace the voluntary peaceful death and attain eternal bliss even if he has not the scriptural knowledge.
125.
The person desirous of sensual pleasures and perturbed mind, becomes upset, when faced with grave afflictions, at the time of observing voluntary peaceful death.
126.
The army of afflictions, stopped by the force of patience, cannot disturb the strong soul (person) that has been purified earlier by spiritual practices.
127.
The person endowed with purity of thoughts, and wisdom; having full control over one's own self through spiritual practices of the body, mind and speech; detached from worldly belongings as well as without any desire for the future (Nidāna), accomplishes his final ecstasy, unshackled.
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