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Chapter 16: Guru's Exposition about the Path and Means of Liberation
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Similarly, false identification with the body and other delusions, that have been prevailing since time immemorial, also come to an end, when one becomes aware of his true nature as a result of enlightenment.
છૂટે દેહાધ્યાસ તો, નહિ કર્તા તું કર્મ; નહિ ભોકતા તું તેહનો, એ જ ધર્મનો મર્મ.
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Chhoote Dehädhyäs To, Nahi Kartä Tun Karma; Nahi Bhoktä Tun Tehano, E Ja Dharmano Marma.
If false identification with the body ceases, you are no longer Kartä of Karma, nor do you have to bear the consequences; that is the essence of religion.
Explanation & Discussion:
As stated earlier, the identification of the soul with the body is the root cause of acquiring Karma. That false identification generates the sense of 'I', 'Me', and 'Mine' with different worldly connections and situations. The activities undertaken with that false identification therefore induce the Karma particles to penetrate and stay with the soul.
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